This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
3B Isaac Paredes
Injury: Left hamstring strain
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Paredes, removed from the June 12 game when he injured his hamstring running to first, continues to do work and is improving, manager Joe Espada said. (updated June 15)
RHP J.P. France
Injury: Torn right shoulder capsule
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: Underwent surgery on July 1 to repair a torn right shoulder capsule. Threw live batting practice June 13 in West Palm Beach, Fla. (updated June 14)
OF Chas McCormick
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: May 31 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 30)
Expected return: July
Status: McCormick, who strained his oblique swinging the bat on May 29, swung a bat for the first time since the injury on June 13. (updated June 13)
OF Taylor Trammell
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Injured while running the bases on Feb. 21. Had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A after a stint in the Florida Complex League. (updated June 12)
LF/DH Yordan Alvarez
Injury: Right hand fracture
IL date: May 5 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 3)
Expected return: TBA
Status: The fracture discovered May 30 is 80 percent healed, GM Dana Brown said June 11. (updated June 11) More >>
RHP Ronel Blanco
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
IL date: May 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 1)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament with an internal brace as well as a repair of the flexor tendon in his forearm on June 6. (updated June 6) More >>
OF/IF Zach Dezenzo
Injury: Capsule strain left hand
IL date: June 1 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Felt discomfort in his hand after a swing in his last at-bat May 31 against the Rays and had an MRI the following day, which revealed a capsule strain. He will undergo more imaging in mid-June. (updated June 5)
OF Pedro León
Injury: Grade 1 MCL strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: June
Status: León had his Minor League rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A on May 29, but it was paused June 3 when he reaggravated the injury. (updated June 5)
RHP Luis Garcia
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27, retroactive to March 24 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 7)
Expected return: Late July, early August
Status: Shut down at the end of Spring Training with inflammation in his right elbow, Garcia threw a bullpen session on June 1. According to manager Joe Espada, "It went well." (updated June 3) More >>
RHP Spencer Arrighetti
Injury: Broken right thumb
IL date: April 8 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 7)
Expected return: July
Status: Hit by a line drive during batting practice April 7 in Seattle, Arrighetti resumed playing catch May 27. (updated May 28) More >>
RHP Cristian Javier
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Status: Throwing off the mound in West Palm Beach, Fla., on May 9 and will be built up slowly. (updated May 24)
RHP Hayden Wesneski
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
IL date: May 9 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow May 23 and will miss the rest of the season. (updated May 23) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 14
• OF Jacob Melton: Placed on 10-day IL with right ankle sprain
• OF/IF Shay Whitcomb: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
• OF Cooper Hummel: Contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land
• IF Luis Guillorme: Contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land
June 13
• RHP Forrest Whitley: Traded to the Rays for cash considerations
June 8
• RHP Forrest Whitley: Designated for assignment
• LHP Brandon Walter: Recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land
June 7
• LHP Brandon Walter: Added to taxi squad