Latest Astros injuries & transactions
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
Expected return: After Opening Day 2025
Status: Garcia touched 90 mph while throwing in the bullpen Feb. 27 and is close to facing hitters. (updated Feb. 28)
RHP Shawn Dubin
Injury: Right shoulder
Expected return: TBA
Status: Dubin will be out indefinitely after an MRI performed in Houston on Feb. 24 showed shoulder inflammation. (updated Feb. 25)
OF Pedro Le¨Žn
Injury: Left knee strain
Expected return: TBA
Status: Le¨Žn is out indefinitely with a Grade 1 strain of the medial collateral ligament of his left knee, an injury he suffered sliding Feb. 23. (updated Feb. 25)
RHP Lance McCullers Jr.
Injury: Right flexor tendon surgery
Expected return: Late April
Status: McCullers threw 35 pitches in the bullpen on Feb. 24 and is scheduled to take the next step by throwing live batting practice March 1. (updated Feb. 28)
RHP Taylor Trammell
Injury: Right calf strain
Expected return: TBA
Status: Trammell strained his calf while running the bases on Feb. 21 and had to be carted off the field. He is sidelined indefinitely. (updated Feb. 24)
RHP Kaleb Ort
Injury: Left oblique
Expected return: TBA
Status: Ort, expected to win a job in the Astros' bullpen, has started throwing in the batting cages and against a screen. (updated Feb. 24)
RHP Cristian Javier
Injury: Tommy John surgery
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Javier, who underwent Tommy John surgery on June 6, could return after the All-Star break. (updated: Feb. 6)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 25
? RHP Glenn Otto and RHP Ray Gaither: Re-assigned to Minor League camp.
Feb. 21
? IF Brendan Rodgers: Signed to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
Feb. 13
? IF Luis Guillorme: Signed to Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training More >