Starting pitchers Justin Verlander (shoulder), Framber Valdez (elbow) and Jose Urquidy (forearm) are on the 15-day injured list, per ESPN. Aside from Blanco — who has a 0.86 ERA in three games ...

Hope left Houston at 3:59 p.m., when a five-man huddle broke apart and the brutal truth revealed itself. Control of the American League Championship Series shifted when Luis Garcia surrendered the ...

Astros' list of injured pitchers continues to grow. Story by Darragh McDonald, MLB Trade Rumors • 14m. ... He missed all of 2023 and 2024, and most of 2022, due to elbow issues.

Astros 'in the market' for starting pitching after latest injuries GM Dana Brown discussed Houston's latest injury losses on Wednesday. By Josh Criswell , Former Sports Editor June 5, 2024 ...

Many of the problems the Astros have faced so far, ... building immense trust with the Astros’ pitchers. All three are gone. Correa, another vocal presence, left after the 2021 season.

The Houston Astros scratched veteran right-hander Justin Verlander from his scheduled start on Saturday, continuing the season-long injury issues with their rotation.

Espada and pitching coach Josh Miller have little choice. Those starters Dana Brown placed so much faith in have worked 66 innings across the season’s first 14 games.

Sep 15, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) pitches during the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.

However, this season has become more of a significant issue for the Astros. To be fair to Díaz and Caratini, the pitching staff's inability to control the running game does impact them.

He missed all of 2023 and 2024, and most of 2022, due to elbow issues. He was reinstated from the IL about six weeks ago for his first major league action in over two years.