This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
RHP Lance McCullers Jr.
Injury: Right flexor tendon surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May 4
Status: McCullers will make his long-awaited return to the Astros' rotation when he starts the series finale at the White Sox on May 4 -- his first game action since the 2022 World Series. (updated April 30) More >>
RHP Forrest Whitley
Injury: Left knee sprain
IL date: April 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 24)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Whitley threw off flat ground on April 30 with no issues after reaggravating a knee injury he originally suffered in Spring Training. (updated April 30)
RHP Shawn Dubin
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Dubin threw one scoreless inning (17 pitches) with two strikeouts in a rehab start on April 29 with Triple-A Sugar Land. (updated April 30)
RHP Spencer Arrighetti
Injury: Broken right thumb
IL date: April 8 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 7)
Expected return: Mid-May
Status: Hit by a line drive during batting practice April 7 in Seattle, he has been in cast since. Recent imaging shows the bone is healing well. (updated April 28) More >>
OF Taylor Trammell
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Trammell, injured while running the bases on Feb. 21, is doing baseball drills in West Palm Beach Fla. (updated April 18)
RHP Luis Garcia
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: April 7 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Shut down at the end of Spring Training and an MRI revealed inflammation in his right elbow. Transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL on April 7 to free a 40-man roster spot. (updated April 7) More >>
RHP Cristian Javier
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on June 6; could return after the All-Star break. (updated: March 27)
RHP: J.P. France
Injury: Torn right shoulder capsule
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: Underwent surgery July 1 to repair a torn right shoulder capsule, a procedure which comes with a recovery time of 12-14 months. (updated March 27)
OF Pedro León
Injury: Grade 1 MCL strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Early 2025
Status: Suffered an injury sliding on Feb. 22; has resumed running and other baseball drills. (updated March 27)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 30
• RHP A.J. Blubaugh: Contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land
• RHP Bryan Abreu: Placed on the paternity list
April 27
• RHP Forrest Whitley: Placed on 15-day IL
• RHP Kaleb Ort: Activated from 15-day IL
April 15
• RHP Nick Hernandez: Recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land
• RHP Luis Contreras: Optioned to Triple-A