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Daulton Varsho Daulton Varsho Idle against southpaw
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 10:35 AM
Varsho is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with Atlanta.
Analysis: As Atlanta trots out left-hander Martin Perez, the left-handed-hitting Varsho will ride the pine for Sunday's series finale. Brice Matthews will take over in center field and bat ninth for Houston. |
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Hayden Wesneski Hayden Wesneski Stumbles late in no-decision
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 9:10 PM
Wesneski didn't factor into the decision Saturday against Atlanta, striking out three while allowing one run on four hits and three walks in 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Wesneski kept Atlanta off the board until the sixth inning, turning in a strong start Saturday. The right-hander has been pretty reliable for the most part lately, either logging a quality start or pitching at least five innings while conceding less than two runs in seven of his last nine outings since the beginning of August. His final appearance of the regular season is slated to come against the Athletics in hitter-friendly Sacramento, where he'll carry a respectable 3.50 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 41:19 K:BB over 54 innings. |
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Logan VanWey Logan VanWey Added to bullpen
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 6:03 PM
The Astros recalled VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: With Enyel De Los Santos (knee) ticketed for the injured list, the Astros will call up VanWey to bolster their bullpen depth. The 27-year-old righty has given up just one run in six MLB innings this season but carries a 5.12 ERA over 51 Triple-A frames and will likely be limited to low-leverage duty. |
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Enyel De Los Santos Enyel De Los Santos Out with knee tendinitis
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 6:00 PM
The Astros placed De Los Santos on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right knee tendinitis, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: De Los Santos gave up two runs over two innings during his appearance Friday and now appears to have picked up an injury in the process. His trip to the injured list will rule him out for the rest of the regular season, so he'll finish the campaign with a 4.79 ERA and 1.25 WHIP through 71.1 innings. Logan VanWey was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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Steven Okert Steven Okert Won't return in regular season
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 4:36 PM
Okert (hamstring) will not return from the injured list before the end of the regular season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Okert has been dealing with a hamstring strain since Sept. 4 and isn't scheduled to resume throwing off a mound until next week. He'll then require additional bullpen sessions and PFP drills before being cleared to return, and there simply won't be enough time to squeeze all of that in before the regular season ends Sept. 27. The door is still open for him to return at some point during the postseason if the Astros secure a spot. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell On bench Saturday
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 3:26 PM
Trammell isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Trammell will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during the series opener Friday. LaMonte Wade will replace him as San Francisco's left fielder and bat ninth. |
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Jorge Barrosa Jorge Barrosa DFA'd by Astros
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 3:09 PM
The Astros designated Barrosa for assignment Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: After being claimed off waivers from Arizona on Sept. 6, Barrosa went 1-for-7 with two walks while appearing in four games for the Astros. He'll now be DFA'd for the second time in three weeks to create room on Houston's 40-man roster for Brice Matthews (knee), who returned from the 60-day IL on Saturday. |
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Brice Matthews Brice Matthews Activated from IL
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 3:06 PM
The Astros reinstated Matthews (knee) from the 60-day injured list Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Matthews has missed the entire second half due to a left knee sprain, but he's now been cleared to return and aid the Astros in their push for a postseason appearance. The 24-year-old will almost certainly be limited to a bench role, however, as he owns a .582 OPS through 226 plate appearances this season and went just 1-for-24 with 12 strikeouts during his rehab assignment. Jorge Barrosa was DFA'd in a corresponding move. |
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Peter Lambert Peter Lambert Strikes out six but takes loss
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 7:29 AM
Lambert (8-10) took the loss Friday against Atlanta after allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out six across 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Lambert kept Atlanta scoreless through three innings before Matt Olson singled and Michael Harris launched a two-run homer in the fourth. Lambert departed with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth, but AJ Blubaugh escaped the jam to keep Lambert's line intact. Lambert is winless in his last 12 starts, going 0-5 with a 4.43 ERA and 1.37 WHIP across 65 innings in that stretch. He's expected to make his next start on the road against the Athletics on Thursday. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Up to 20 homers
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:37 AM
Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 6-2 win over Kansas City.
Analysis: Pena tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off, 394-foot shot off Seth Lugo. It's the 20th homer of the year for Pena, two shy of his career high that he set as a rookie in 2022. Pena's gone 8-for-13 (.615) with three long balls in his last three games, boosting his slash line to .279/.330/.477 with 74 runs scored, 51 RBI and nine steals across 443 plate appearances this season. |
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LaMonte Wade Jr. Homers in win
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:33 AM
Wade went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Wade took advantage of a rare start Thursday, with Christian Walker getting the day off. He extended the Astros' lead to 3-1 in the fifth inning with a 365-foot shot off Seth Lugo, his fourth this season and first since Aug. 30. Wade had gone just 2-for-14 in nine games coming into the contest. Overall, he's slashing .212/.316/.364 with 19 RBI 16 runs scored over 136 plate appearances this season. |
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Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez Launches 40th homer
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:29 AM
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Alvarez extended Houston's lead to 4-1 in the fifth inning with a 375-foot shot off Seth Lugo, his career-high 40th this season. Over his last six games, Alvarez has gone 6-for-19 (.316) with a pair of homers and a 1.172 OPS. He'll have his sites set on the AL Triple-Crown down the stretch -- Alvarez leads the American League with a .311 average while he's second in home runs and RBI (99). |
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Jake Meyers Jake Meyers Done for year with knee injury
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 11:20 PM
Meyers suffered a season-ending left kneecap injury last week with Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Meyers fouled a ball off his left kneecap Sept. 11 and was placed on the 7-day injured list the following day. After appearing in 100-plus regular-season games with the Astros the previous three seasons, Meyers spent the 2026 season split between the big leagues and minors. He slashed just .213/.268/.326 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored, one stolen base and a 10:31 BB:K across 153 plate appearances for Houston. Meyers didn't fare much better in Triple-A, posting a .231 average and .639 OPS in 143 trips to the plate. |
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Ethan Pecko Ethan Pecko Fares well in bulk relief
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 9:23 PM
Pecko didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals, striking out four while allowing one run on three hits and no walks in 5.2 innings. He picked up his first hold of the season.
Analysis: Working in long relief for the Astros on Thursday, Pecko delivered a strong performance out of the bullpen. The rookie right-hander has been a serviceable addition to the Houston pitching staff since being promoted to the major leagues, giving up one run while working at least 4.1 innings in three consecutive outings. He should have some streaming appeal in remaining fantasy leagues for next week's scheduled appearance in pitcher-friendly Seattle, where he'll bring a 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 19:12 K:BB over 28.2 innings. |
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Carlos Correa Carlos Correa Imaging reveals inflammation
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 4:11 PM
Imaging on Correa's surgically repaired left ankle revealed inflammation Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Astros announced Wednesday that Correa won't be able to make it back before the end of the season because he couldn't handle the workload he took on while rehabbing his ankle, and his inflammation appears to be a consequence of overworking himself. The results of his tests didn't reveal any structural damage, however, so there's still a strong chance that he'll be ready to go by the time the 2027 season begins. |
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Christian Walker Christian Walker Getting break Thursday
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 2:27 PM
Walker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Walker will get a chance to reset Thursday after going 0-for-16 with five strikeouts over his last five games. LaMonte Wade will fill in at first base and bat ninth. |
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Joey Loperfido Joey Loperfido Sent back to minors
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 2:08 PM
The Astros optioned Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Loperfido struck out during his lone at-bat after being called up from Triple-A on Tuesday, and he'll now head back to Sugar Land with Taylor Trammell returning from the paternity list. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Back with team
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 2:06 PM
The Astros reinstated Trammell from the paternity list Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: After spending a couple of days away from the team while welcoming a new addition to his family, Trammell will return for the final game of Houston's series against Kansas City. Joey Loperfido was sent down to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. |
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Ethan Pecko Ethan Pecko Likely to work in bulk relief
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 8:17 AM
Pecko is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Miguel Ullola in Thursday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Astros will go back to an arrangement that yielded strong results in last Friday's 3-1 loss to the Rays. In that contest, Ullola started and tossed a scoreless inning, while Pecko entered the game in the midway through the third. The 24-year-old Pecko proceeded to deliver his best MLB performance to date, limiting the Rays to one run on one hit and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Picks up 6th loss
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Javier (2-6) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Royals on Wednesday.
Analysis: Javier allowed a lot of traffic on the base paths, but all the damage came off of a John Rave home run in the fourth. This start continues a strong September for Javier where he has a 2.20 ERA and 0.98 WHIP through 16.1 innings and three starts. The righty is scheduled to pitch next week in Seattle. |
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