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Hayden Wesneski Hayden Wesneski Delivers quality start in fifth win
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 8:45 AM
Wesneski (5-1) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up three runs on five hits over six innings in a 6-5 victory over the Phillies. He struck out three.
Analysis: The right-hander carried a shutout into the sixth inning before fading, with a two-run homer by Trea Turner accounting for most of the damage off him, but Wesneski still held on for his fourth quality start of the year in his eighth trip to the mound. Since completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery and making his season debut in late July, Wesneski has produced a 3.35 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 36:14 K:BB over 45.2 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come on the road this weekend in Tampa Bay. |
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Cam Smith Cam Smith Goes deep in win
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:50 AM
Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.
Analysis: Smith led off the fourth inning with a 418-foot shot off Andrew Painter, his 18th of the year, extending Houston's lead to 5-0. The homer was Smith's first since Aug. 18, though he's still managed to post an .891 OPS over his last eight games. Overall, Smith is slashing .214/.280/.394 across 504 plate appearances this season with 59 runs scored, 51 RBI and 10 steals. |
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Josh Hader Josh Hader Hangs on for 24th save
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:38 AM
Hader picked up the save in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies, allowing a run on two hits in the ninth inning.
Analysis: Bryson Stott led off the ninth inning with a single before Edmundo Sosa drove him in with a double, the first run charged to Hader in 22 innings. The star closer would settle in, however, retiring the next three Phillies to strand the tying run in scoring position and lock down his 24th save this season. It's been another dominant year for Hader, who sports a pristine 0.89 ERA with a 0.67 WHIP and 53:11 K:BB across 40.1 innings. |
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Christian Walker Christian Walker Launches 25th homer
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:34 AM
Walker went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.
Analysis: Walker opened the scoring in the second inning with a three-run, 440-foot blast off Andrew Painter, his 25th long ball this season. The homer was Walker's first in 11 games -- he'd gone just 5-for-34 with a .363 OPS across 10 contests coming into the day. Overall, the veteran first baseman is slashing .230/.305/.429 across 571 plate appearances this year with 80 RBI and 65 runs scored. |
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Daulton Varsho Daulton Varsho Powers Astros in win
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:30 AM
Varsho went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.
Analysis: Varsho extended Houston's lead to 6-3 in the seventh inning with his 11th homer of the year, a 406-foot blast off lefty Brooks Raley. The outfielder also logged his first multi-hit game since Aug. 26 -- Varsho had gone just 3-for-28 (.107) in eight contests prior to Tuesday. Since joining the Astros at the trade deadline, Varsho is slashing .191/.256/.348 with four homers, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and three steals across 31 games. |
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Peter Lambert Peter Lambert Settles down for quality start
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:53 PM
Lambert (8-8) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks in seven innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: Lambert gave up three runs across the second and third innings, but he was still able to hang in there for a quality start. It was his first quality start since July 22 versus Miami, and he's yielded two runs or fewer in 10 of his last 12. He'll bring a solid 3.67 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 137:56 K:BB over 139.2 innings into his next scheduled appearance against the Rays in pitcher-friendly Tampa Bay. |
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Mike Burrows Mike Burrows Moved to 60-day IL
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 5:37 PM
The Astros transferred Burrows (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.
Analysis: Burrows' move to the 60-day IL opens a 40-man roster spot for Jorge Barrosa, who was claimed off waivers from the Diamondbacks. While this transaction itself does not take Burrows out through the remainder of the regular season, he recently experienced a setback with his shoulder while rehabbing an elbow injury at Triple-A, and it's unclear at this point if he will make it back in 2026. |
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Jake Meyers Jake Meyers Sent down Sunday
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 5:07 PM
The Astros optioned Meyers to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
Analysis: Meyers was brought up earlier in the week when rosters expanded, though he did not end up logging an at-bat during his latest stint in the majors. The 30-year-old outfielder loses his spot on the active roster to waiver acquisition Jorge Barrosa, and at this point, Meyers does not appear long for the 40-man roster. |
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Jorge Barrosa Jorge Barrosa Claimed by Astros
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 4:59 PM
The Astros claimed Barrosa off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Analysis: Arizona booted Barrosa off its 40-man Friday, but he has found a new home with Houston and will join the big club right away with Jake Meyers optioned to Triple-A to clear a spot on the active roster. Barrosa is a switch hitter who can play all three outfield spots, but he has yet to show much offensively at the highest level (career .543 OPS). |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Heading to bench with lefty starting
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 1:49 PM
Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Nelson Velazquez will enter the starting nine in place of the left-handed-hitting Trammell, who will hit the bench while southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez takes the hill for Arizona. Trammell had been included in the lineup in each of Houston's last five games, going 4-for-15 with three doubles, two walks, one stolen base and one run. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz Out of lineup Sunday
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 11:40 AM
Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Arizona.
Analysis: Diaz is getting at least a partial day off his feet after starting behind the plate each of the previous three days and going 5-for-11 with a solo home run during that span. He'll give way to Christian Vazquez at catcher Sunday. |
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Miguel Ullola Miguel Ullola Returns to majors
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 10:41 AM
The Astros recalled Ullola from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
Analysis: This will be Ullola's fourth stint with Houston this season, and so far he's allowed four runs (three earned) while posting an excellent 9:1 K:BB over six innings spanning four appearances. Ullola will take the bullpen spot vacated by Kai-Wei Teng, who was optioned to Sugar Land in a corresponding move. |
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Kai-Wei Teng Kai-Wei Teng Sent to Triple-A
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 10:39 AM
The Astros optioned Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday.
Analysis: Teng has had a rough go of late, giving up six runs with a 2:3 K:BB over his past 3.1 innings spanning three appearances. He'll lose his spot in the big-league bullpen to Miguel Ullola, who was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez Two hits in Friday's win
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 7:42 AM
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Alvarez was the only Houston player to record multiple hits. He hit a single in the third inning, advanced to third on Isaac Paredes' RBI double and later scored on Jose Altuve's sacrifice fly. Alvarez added another single in the fifth. He's posting pedestrian numbers of late, hitting .242 with a .745 OPS over his last 10 games, but he remains the most dangerous hitter in the Astros' lineup by a wide margin. |
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Josh Hader Josh Hader Notches 250th career save Friday
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 7:40 AM
Hader struck out all three batters he faced in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Hader was dominant after being handed a two-run lead in the ninth inning, striking out all three batters he faced to close out the game on 16 pitches (11 strikes). It was his 23rd save of the season and this outing lowered his ERA to 0.70. More notably, it was the 250th save of Hader's career, making him the sixth active pitcher and 41st in MLB history to reach the milestone. This also extended his run of scoreless outings to 20, and he's posted a 24:3 K:BB across 21 innings over that stretch. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Fans eight in win
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 7:35 AM
Javier (2-5) earned the win Friday against the Diamondbacks after allowing one run on one hit and three walks while striking out eight over five innings.
Analysis: Javier overpowered Arizona for most of his outing, with Gabriel Moreno's fourth-inning solo homer accounting for the only hit and run against him. The right-hander generated 17 swinging strikes among his 79 pitches (47 strikes) and retired the final five batters he faced. Javier's eight punchouts tied his season-high mark, and he's now allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last four appearances. He owns a 4.19 ERA across 34.1 innings since the All-Star break and is scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Phillies. |
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Bryan King Bryan King Back in big-league bullpen
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 2:50 PM
The Astros recalled King from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: King was a weapon out of the Astros' bullpen the previous two seasons, but he's been up-and-down between the majors and minors a couple times this season, logging a a 4.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB across 53 innings for the big club. The southpaw was unscored upon in his last four outings with Sugar Land. |
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Steven Okert Steven Okert Shelved by hamstring strain
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 2:47 PM
The Astros placed Okert on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: It's unclear when Okert was hurt, but he hasn't pitched since Monday. He's been dynamite out of the Houston bullpen this season, logging a 2.13 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 68:14 K:BB over 67.2 innings. Bryan King will absorb Okert's spot on the roster and in the bullpen. |
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Jose Altuve Jose Altuve Goes deep in win
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 4:48 PM
Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Altuve opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo into the Crawford Boxes, his 15th homer this season. It's just the second long ball in 23 games for Altuve, who's now slashing .244/.309/.397 with 63 runs scored, 43 RBI and four steals across 483 plate appearances this year. |
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Hunter Brown Hunter Brown Improves to 5-3
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 4:26 PM
Brown (5-3) earned the win Thursday over the White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: It was another strong outing for Brown, who held Chicago to a pair of runs that came with two outs in the second inning. The right-hander has now held opponents to two runs or fewer in each of his last four outings, allowing just six runs across 23.1 innings in that span. Brown's ERA now sits at 3.31 through 16 starts (87 innings) this season with a 1.30 WHIP and 93:46 K:BB. He's tentatively lined up to face the Phillies on the road his next time out. |
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