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Starter Hayden Wesneski was ruled out for the season on Sunday, and Ronel Blanco has become the latest pitcher added to the injured list due to concerning elbow inflammation. Additionally, the team is still missing Spencer Arrighetti in its starting rotation because of a broken finger, and he is likely to be out for a few more weeks.
Astros' rotation takes another hit with Ronel Blanco to IL, tightening AL West race with Mariners, Rangers, and Angels.
The Houston Astros have had plenty of injury setbacks early in the 2025 season, especially in regards to pitchers with five starters currently on the injured li
Valdez entered Saturday’s start against the Seattle Mariners with a 3.57 ERA and 59 strikeouts across 63 innings. Although he’s been durable for an inconsistent Astros squad, Valdez is nonetheless on pace for his highest ERA since the shortened COVID season.
The Astros have sort of limped along in the muddy middle of the American League standings. As recently as May 14, they were a game behind the Mariners in the AL West, but they’re now 3.5 games back after going 3-4 since that date.
The Seattle Mariners began the final leg of their 10-game road trip by getting back starting pitcher George Kirby from the injured list, but they had to play wi
The Houston Astros’ starting rotation suffered a big blow on Sunday as manager Joe Espada announced that right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski will undergo Tommy John surgery and will be out for the year.