This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
RHP Luis Garcia
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: After Opening Day
Status: Garcia will seek a second opinion about the right elbow soreness that scratched him from a live batting practice session on March 20. (updated March 27) More >>
RHP Lance McCullers Jr.
Injury: Right flexor tendon surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Late April
Status: McCullers will make his first Minor League rehab start Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land. (updated March 27) More >>
RHP Kaleb Ort
Injury: Left oblique
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Ort will throw a live batting practice on March 27. (updated March 27)
RHP Forrest Whitley
Injury: Left knee bruise
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Whitley, diagnosed with a left knee bone bruise after pitching against the Yankees on March 8, is throwing bullpen sessions. (updated March 27)
RHP Shawn Dubin
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Dubin was scheduled to throw a bullpen March 26. (updated March 27)
OF Taylor Trammell
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Trammell strained his calf while running the bases on Feb. 21 and had to be carted off the field. (updated March 27)
RHP Cristian Javier
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Javier, who underwent Tommy John surgery on June 6, could return after the All-Star break. (updated: March 27)
RHP: J.P. France
Injury: Torn right shoulder capsule
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: France underwent surgery July 1 to repair a torn right shoulder capsule, a procedure which comes with a recovery time of 12-14 months. (updated March 27)
OF Pedro Le¨®n
Injury: Grade 1 MCL strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Early 2025
Status: Le¨®n, who suffered an injury sliding on Feb. 22, has resumed running and other baseball drills. (updated March 27)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 27
? RHP Rafael Montero, LHP Steven Okert, 2B Brendan Rodgers, IF/OF Cam Smith were selected to the Major League roster
? RHP Ryan Gusto was recalled from Triple-A Sugarland
? OF Cooper Hummel was designated for assignment
? OF: Pedro Le¨®n, OF Taylor Trammell were placed on the 10-day IL (retro to March 24)
? RHP Shawn Dubin, RHP Luis Garcia, RHP Cristian Javier, RHP Lance McCullers Jr., RHP Kaleb Ort, RHP Forrest Whitley were placed on the 15-day IL (retro to March 24)
? RHP J.P. France was placed on the 60-day IL.
March 22
? LHP Jalen Beeks and Ben Gamel: Granted their releases. More >>
March 18
? C Collin Price: Reassigned to Minor League camp
? LHP Bennett Sousa: Optioned to Minor Leagues
March 18
? C C¨¦sar Salazar, RHP Nick Hernandez, Shay Whitcomb: Optioned to Minor Leagues.