The Houston Astros will lose second baseman Jose Altuve to a Grade 2 left oblique strain just as shortstop Jeremy Peña and center fielder Jake Meyers prepare to return from the injured list.
Manager Joe Espada announced the injury after Sunday’s 8-0 loss to the Rangers at Daikin Park. Altuve exited Saturday’s game in pain after a double play and underwent an MRI on Sunday morning. The team has not yet placed him on the injured list or provided a timetable for his return.
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West Sacramento — The Houston Astros placed ace right-hander Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 2, with a right shoulder strain, the team announced Sunday ahead of their 12-10 walk-off loss to the A's. The 27-year-old, who finished third in AL Cy Young voting last season, first felt discomfort during a bullpen session Friday, underwent imaging in West Sacramento, then flew to Houston for further evaluation by team doctors. Manager Joe Espada said no timetable for Brown's return is available until further diagnosis.
The Houston Astros placed shortstop Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain and pitcher Tatsuya Imai on the 15-day injured list with right arm fatigue on Monday in Seattle. The moves exacerbate a seven-game losing streak and mounting pitching injuries, following Imai's return to Houston for testing after Friday's rough outing.
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Houston Astros left-handed reliever Bennett Sousa strained his left oblique during last Thursday's Grapefruit League outing against the Nationals and will begin the 2026 season on the injured list. Manager Joe Espada said Sousa will be sidelined until the pain subsides. The injury creates opportunities for other relievers in the bullpen.
Miami Marlins pitching prospect Thomas White has suffered a Grade 1 right oblique strain, sidelining him for three to four weeks during Spring Training. The 21-year-old felt initial discomfort in his Grapefruit League debut against the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Clayton McCullough noted that the injury was diagnosed the following day.
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Miami Marlins All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers will start the 2026 season on the injured list due to a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, the team announced Sunday in Jupiter, Florida. Outfielder Esteury Ruiz will also miss the start with a high-grade oblique strain. Both injuries occurred during recent spring training games.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos has been sidelined by inflammation in his right elbow, discovered through an MRI, preventing him from joining Puerto Rico for the quarterfinal stage of the World Baseball Classic. The injury, caught early during insurance testing, is not structural but has scratched him from a scheduled Spring Training start. Despite feeling fine, Berríos and the team are monitoring the situation closely.
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Casey Mize and Javier Báez of the Detroit Tigers left their game against the Atlanta Braves early due to injuries on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Mize departed in the third inning with right groin tightness, while Báez was carted off in the fifth after hurting his right ankle. The Braves took a 2-0 lead by that point.