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HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, nursing a swollen and bruised left hand following a hit by a pitch, opted Thursday to skip the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Altuve, voted by fans as a starter on the American League team for the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday in Arlington,

MINNEAPOLIS -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, who was voted in as the starter at second base for the American League in the All-Star Game earlier this week, escaped serious injury after being hit on the left hand with a pitch in Friday’s 13-12 win over the Twins. Altuve went

TORONTO -- The tests to the Astros’ pitching depth keep on coming. The club announced on Tuesday that right-hander J.P. France will miss the rest of the season following Monday’s surgery to repair a torn right shoulder capsule. France has dealt with shoulder issues since the offseason, as inflammation caused

HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Justin Verlander hopes he will miss only one start after he was scratched from his scheduled outing on Saturday against the Tigers with neck discomfort. Rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti, who was originally scheduled to start on Sunday, took Verlander’s turn in the rotation in Houston's eventual

ANAHEIM -- Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker, who entered Friday tied with Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson for the second-most home runs in the Major Leagues with 19, was placed on the 10-day injured list shortly before Friday’s game against the Angels with a right shin contusion. "He’s just not progressing as

ANAHEIM -- Astros starting pitchers José Urquidy and Cristian Javier both underwent Tommy John surgery this week and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced on Friday. Urquidy had surgery on Wednesday, Javier on Thursday. Earlier this week, general manager Dana Brown said the pair was set

HOUSTON -- Astros starting pitchers José Urquidy and Cristian Javier will each undergo right elbow surgery and will miss the rest of the 2024 season, general manager Dana Brown announced Wednesday. Urquidy’s surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, while Javier will undergo surgery on Thursday. The club is not yet categorizing

HOUSTON -- Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday, a source told MLB.com. The team has not confirmed the news, which was first reported by The Athletic. Javier, who has been sidelined since May 27, sought a second opinion on his right forearm this week.

HOUSTON -- Right fielder Kyle Tucker was removed from the Astros' game on Monday night at Minute Maid Park during his at-bat in the third inning after he fouled a ball off his right shin. Tucker underwent X-rays, which came back negative, and is currently day to day. It’s fair

HOUSTON -- Responding to an ESPN report posted Monday that said José Urquidy could be headed for his second Tommy John surgery, Astros officials offered only that the right-hander, who has a forearm strain, is awaiting a second opinion from doctors. ESPN’s Alden González and Jeff Passan reported that Urquidy,

HOUSTON -- Justin Verlander's long-awaited season debut could come for the Astros this weekend against the Nationals in Washington, D.C., assuming his bullpen session Tuesday goes off without a hitch. Verlander threw four innings Saturday for Double-A Corpus Christi in his final Minor League rehab start and said Monday he

KANSAS CITY -- The Astros have placed left-hander Framber Valdez on the 15-day IL retroactive to April 6 after an examination in Houston revealed inflammation in his left elbow. Valdez, who was scheduled to start on Monday in Arlington, was sent back to Houston after reporting soreness in the elbow

ARLINGTON -- Despite giving up six earned runs and seven hits in three-plus innings in his first Minor League rehab start on Sunday afternoon with Triple-A Sugar Land, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander said he felt great physically after throwing 65 pitches against Las Vegas, the Triple-A affiliate of the A’s.

HOUSTON -- Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who began the season on the injured list while he builds up his pitch count for the season, could be headed out on a Minor League rehab assignment soon. Verlander threw three innings and 52 pitches in a simulated game on Monday afternoon at

Justin Verlander threw his second live batting practice session in a week Tuesday, pitching two innings in Houston and coming out feeling good. Verlander, who will start the year on the injured list for the second straight season, faced Grae Kessinger, Jon Singleton and Corey Julks. The right-hander said he

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher Justin Verlander said Friday he emerged from his first live batting practice session of the spring feeling great about his progress as he inches closer to being able to get into games. Verlander, who has been slow to build up at camp this

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The news Monday that José Urquidy is likely to begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with a right forearm muscle strain has further put the squeeze on an Astros starting rotation that will already be without ace Justin Verlander when the

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Less than two weeks before the start of the regular season, the Astros’ starting pitching depth is a growing concern as veteran right-hander José Urquidy walked off the field after throwing 43 pitches in a Minor League game on Friday with a sore elbow. Astros

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who will begin the season on the injured list while he continues to build up his pitch count, said on Friday that he’s “definitely getting close to facing hitters,” which he has yet to do since reporting to camp a couple

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Because he hasn’t progressed to the point where he can start facing hitters on the back fields, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander will have to start the season on the injured list. Manager Joe Espada made the announcement Tuesday after discussing it with Verlander and other

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A day after having a bullpen session, Astros right-hander Justin Verlander arrived at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches feeling great Wednesday morning before Houston's 6-1 win over the Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, according to manager Joe Espada. Verlander, 41, has

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros right-hander Justin Verlander has yet to pitch in an exhibition game because of right shoulder issues. However, he had another bullpen session on Tuesday morning without any problems. Verlander threw with more intensity and his delivery was consistent. He commanded his fastball and changeup

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It’s still too soon to tell whether Astros ace Justin Verlander will be ready to pitch on Opening Day. Verlander reported to camp a couple of weeks behind schedule because of a shoulder issue that popped up just before the start of Spring Training. Verlander

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It didn’t take long for the Astros to suffer their first bit of bad news at the start of Spring Training on Wednesday, when veteran right-hander Justin Verlander said a shoulder issue has put him behind his throwing schedule by a couple of weeks. Verlander