Josh Hader Could Return During Pirates Series; Tatsuya Imai Shows Progress
Sunday’s 2-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers was not without its silver linings for the Houston Astros. Tatsuya Imai turned in his best outing in weeks, and closer Josh Hader may be back in the bullpen before the week is out. Imai allowed two runs on…
Astros Finally Seeing Movement on Crowded Injured List
The Houston Astros’ injured list remains crowded, but there is meaningful progress on several fronts. Jose Altuve took 30 swings Monday and fielded ground balls Tuesday at the team’s facility in Florida, manager Joe Espada confirmed—a…
Astros Get Encouraging Injury News—But Yordan Alvarez Looms Large
The Houston Astros’ injured list has been one of the defining stories of their 2026 season, and Sunday brought both cautious optimism and fresh concern. On the encouraging side, four players are scheduled to appear Sunday for Double-A Corpus…
Bryan King: From Rule 5 Pick to Reliable Reliever
Bryan King was a 30th-round pick who missed an entire season to Tommy John surgery, didn’t make his major league debut until he was 27, and arrived in Houston via the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. None of that is how closer stories…
Astros Scratch Yainer Diaz Late with Abdominal Injury vs. Dodgers
The Houston Astros’ injury list grew longer Monday when catcher Yainer Diaz was scratched from the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a left abdominal injury, the team announced approximately an hour before first pitch. Houston did not…
Astros Get Rare Good News: Hader Nears Rehab, Imai Set for Next Step
In the middle of a difficult start to the season, the Houston Astros got some encouraging injury news Saturday. Closer Josh Hader threw 25 pitches in a live batting practice session at Daikin Park before Saturday’s game, facing Astros hitters…
“You Can’t Cry About It”: Dana Brown On Houston’s Relentless Injury Wave
CLEVELAND — Nine players placed on the injured list in 17 days. Seventeen players dealing with injuries overall, an MLB high. And the season is not yet four weeks old. The Houston Astros have been here before. In 2025, 26 players spent time on the…
Astros Pitching Crisis: 10 Starters in 21 Games
What was supposed to be the Astros’ biggest strength has become a nightly scramble. Three weeks into the 2026 season, injuries have torn through Houston’s pitching staff, forcing the club to piece together games with call-ups, short starts, and an…
Astros Injury Avalanche Rekindles 2025 Nightmare
This was supposed to be the year the Houston Astros stayed healthy. After watching their 2025 rotation collapse in slow motion—seven pitchers on the injured list, 15 different starters used, only two pitching more than 100 innings all season—the refrain…
Astros Face Roster Crunch as De Los Santos Nears Return
WEST SACRAMENTO — The Houston Astros received good news on the injury front Saturday, but it comes with a complication. Reliever Enyel De Los Santos made back-to-back outings for Double-A Corpus Christi this week as he continues his buildup from a right…