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Ryan Weiss Ryan Weiss Clears waivers
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:21 PM
The Astros outrighted Weiss to Triple-A Sugar Land after he cleared waivers Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: After being designated for assignment by Houston on June 12, Weiss will remain with the Triple-A team after clearing waivers five days later. The 29-year-old has not pitched for the big-league club since May 4 and has struggled at the minor-league level through 20.1 innings. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Goes deep in win
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 PM
Pena went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Pena launched a solo shot in the third inning before adding an RBI single in the sixth. The homer was his first since May 30, though the shortstop has hit safely in five of his past six games and is batting .291 through 15 June contests. For the year, he's slashing .279/.344/.415 with four long balls, 15 RBI, 26 runs scored and five steals across 163 plate appearances. |
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Peter Lambert Peter Lambert Goes seven strong in win
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:03 PM
Lambert (6-4) earned the win against the Tigers on Wednesday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with five strikeouts over seven innings.
Analysis: Lambert cruised through six frames before allowing a solo homer in the seventh, throwing 60 of 89 pitches for strikes while limiting the Tigers to just four hard-hit balls. The 29-year-old has now recorded back-to-back quality starts and has yielded only four earned runs across three outings in June. He'll take a 3.23 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 58:25 K:BB over 64 innings this season into a road matchup against the Blue Jays next week. |
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Josh Hader Josh Hader Collects fourth save
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 3:57 PM
Hader earned the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers, allowing one run on one hit and no walks with three strikeouts in the ninth inning.
Analysis: Hader was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth inning and yielded a leadoff homer before rebounding with three straight punchouts. It was the first run allowed by the 32-year-old in seven appearances since returning from the injured list June 3, though he still sports a 1.29 ERA, 0.43 WHIP and 11:1 K:BB across seven innings while converting all four of his save chances. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Set for one more rehab start
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:48 AM
Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Javier (shoulder) will make a fourth minor-league rehab start before returning from the 60-day injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Javier made his third rehab start and second straight start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while yielding three earned runs on four hits and one walk. He built up to 63 pitches (37 strikes) in the outing, so the Astros will likely want to see Javier push up his count into the 75-to-85 range in his next start, which will likely come either Sunday or Tuesday. If all goes smoothly, Javier could slot back into the Houston rotation as soon as next weekend's series in Detroit. The right-hander has been on the shelf since April 10 due to a Grade 2 shoulder strain. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Sitting against righty
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:14 AM
Trammell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Trammell will be left out of the starting nine for the fourth time in the last five games, with two of those absences having come against right-handed starting pitchers. His downturn in playing time coincides with the recent call-up of Joey Loperfido, who could be prioritized in left field ahead of Trammell. |
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Brice Matthews Brice Matthews Sitting after four straight starts
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:12 AM
Matthews is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Matthews will move to the bench after he had made three starts in the outfield and one at second base over the last four games while going a collective 3-for-13 with a pair of extra-base knocks. The Astros should continue to make room for Matthews in the lineup when they face left-handed pitching, but his opportunities to play against righties may become more sporadic now that Houston has all its key hitters back from the injured list except for Carlos Correa (ankle), who is out for the season. |
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Mike Burrows Mike Burrows Turn in rotation skipped
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
The Astros will skip Burrows' next turn in the rotation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Burrows has been tagged for 16 runs (13 earned) while serving up five home runs over 15 innings covering his last three starts. He's posted a 5.86 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 14 outings this season. Burrows will be available out of the bullpen this weekend, and the righty indicated he plans to piggyback behind Tatsuya Imai on Friday night against the Guardians. While Burrows could rejoin the rotation next week, his role is tenuous with Cristian Javier (shoulder) due back soon. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz Exiting starting nine
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:22 AM
Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers.
Analysis: Diaz started Tuesday's contest in his return from the injured list, but he will take a seat during Wednesday's matinee. It will be Christian Vazquez doing the catching in Thursday's rubber match. |
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Raynel Delgado Raynel Delgado Clutch hit in win
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:36 AM
Delgado went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Delgado put the Astros ahead 3-2 in the eighth inning with his two-run single off Will Vest. The 26-year-old Delgado has appeared in two games with Houston since he was acquired from Tampa Bay last week, going 3-for-7. Delgado slashed .249/.316/.360 with 24 steals in 61 Triple-A games this season. |
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Hunter Brown Hunter Brown Excellent in return
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM
Brown completed 5.2 innings against Detroit on Tuesday, giving up one run on three hits and three walks while striking out seven batters in a no-decision.
Analysis: Brown logged his first MLB game action since March 31 after recovering from a shoulder injury. The right-hander didn't seem to have much rust, logging 12 whiffs and seven punchouts while tossing 92 pitches over 5.2 frames. Brown didn't give up any extra-base hits, and the lone run he allowed came on a walk, two productive outs and a single in the second inning. Fantasy managers who roster Brown should be plenty happy about the hurler's return outing, especially given his near-full workload. Brown should be good to go with minimal restrictions moving forward, and he's projected to make his next appearance on the road versus Toronto. |
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Jake Meyers Jake Meyers Out of lineup again Tuesday
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:10 PM
Meyers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Meyers has been out of the lineup for consecutive games and five times over the Astros' past 12 contests. He's slashing only .220/.277/.339 over 37 contests this season. Starting in center field for the second straight day will be Brice Matthews. |
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Jayden Murray Jayden Murray DFA'd by Houston
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:02 PM
The Astros designated Murray for assignment Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Murray has made eight appearances out of the Houston bullpen this season, allowing 11 runs with an 8:7 K:BB over 13.1 frames. The 29-year-old has a chance to clear waivers and remain in the organization. |
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Collin Price Collin Price Optioned to Sugar Land
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:01 PM
The Astros sent down Price to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.
Analysis: After less than a two week stint with the big-league club, Price will make his way back down to Sugar Land. In just 13 plate-appearances, the catcher batted just .167/.231/.250 with no homers or RBI. Hunter Brown will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list and replaces Price on the active roster. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz Reinstated from injured list
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:00 PM
The Astros activated Diaz (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Diaz has been sidelined since early May while dealing with a left oblique strain, but he's been cleared to return to the active roster after playing three rehab games with Triple-A Sugar Land. The 27-year-old slashed just .235/.255/.347 with two home runs across 106 plate appearances before getting hurt. Diaz should operate as the Astros' primary catcher moving forward, but Christian Vazquez will also be in the mix. |
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Hunter Brown Hunter Brown Back from injured list
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 2:58 PM
Brown (shoulder) has been reinstated from the 60-day IL Tuesday.
Analysis: After completing four rehab assignments and building up to 78 pitches in one start, Brown is back with the big-league club for the first time since being placed on the injured list April 5. Prior to that, the 27-year-old had made just two starts, yet racked up 17 strikeouts. Houston will get a much-needed addition and boost to their starting rotation which has been killed by injuries all season long. Collin Price was optioned to Triple-A in order to make room for Brown on the active roster. Brown will be Tuesday's starter against Detroit. |
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Braden Shewmake Braden Shewmake Resumes running
Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 5:52 PM
The Astros announced Monday that Shewmake (adductor) has taken part in baseball activity and is working his way through a running progression at the team's facility in Florida, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Shewmake is making progress in his recovery from the right adductor strain that sent him to the injured list June 2, but the fact that he's conducting his rehab in Florida rather than with Houston suggests that his return isn't imminent. Once Shewmake eventually recovers from the adductor injury, he'll likely have to settle for a utility infield role now that Jose Altuve has beaten him back from the IL. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz On track for activation Tuesday
Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 5:41 PM
Diaz (oblique) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Diaz wasn't able to play a full nine-inning rehab game behind the plate Sunday as planned after Triple-A Sugar Land had its series finale rained out, but after returning to Houston, he was able to get in some live at-bats Monday at Daikin Park. Assuming his oblique isn't presenting any issues for him coming out of that workout, Diaz should step back in behind the plate Tuesday to catch for starting pitcher Hunter Brown (shoulder), who is also on track to be reinstated from the IL. Before the left oblique strain sent him to the shelf May 5, Diaz had gotten off to a slow start to the season, slashing just .235/.255/.347 with two home runs, 14 RBI and seven runs across 106 plate appearances. |
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Jayden Murray Jayden Murray Joins major-league bullpen
Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 3:21 PM
The Astros recalled Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: It will be the fourth stint in the big leagues this season for Murray, who has not fared well in his first three outings with the Astros, holding a 7.15 ERA and 5:7 K:BB across 11.1 frames. Murray will give manager Joe Espada a fresh option in the bullpen. |
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Alimber Santa Alimber Santa Returning to Triple-A
Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 3:17 PM
The Astros optioned Santa to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Santa has made eight relief appearances for Houston this season, giving up five runs (one earned) with an 8:5 KK:B over 12.2 frames. He had pitched both of the previous two days, so the Astros are sending Santa down in favor of a fresh bullpen arm in Jayden Murray, who was recalled from Sugar Land. |
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