Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his first rehab appearance Tuesday since landing on the injured list April 13 with arm fatigue. Pitching for Double-A Corpus Christi, he allowed five runs on six hits over two innings. Imai threw 59 pitches, with 31 for strikes, while striking out two and walking three.
Imai surrendered a home run during the outing, which lasted just two innings. He is expected to require multiple such appearances before rejoining the major-league club, with a potential return sometime in May. The performance comes after Imai posted a 7.27 ERA in his initial three starts this season, where he recorded 13 strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings.
