The Houston Astros have placed their star right fielder Kyle Tucker on the 10-day injured list with a shin contusion. Kyle Tucker was helped off the field in the third inning of Monday’s win over the Cardinals after fouling a ball off his shin. Tucker underwent X-rays, which did not reveal any fractures, and saw doctors again later for further evaluation. The two-time All-Star … [Read more...] about Astros Lose Another Star To Injured List
Injured Astros MVP Candidate Still Considered Day-to-Day
Houston Astros star right fielder, Kyle Tucker, is still considered day-to-day after he was helped off the field on Monday. A frightening moment unfolded at Minute Maid Park when the Astros All-Star collapsed in severe pain after fouling a ball off his shin. After his third inning exit, Tucker underwent X-rays, which came back negative, and saw doctors again later on for … [Read more...] about Injured Astros MVP Candidate Still Considered Day-to-Day
Astros Lose Two Starting Pitchers to Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
The Houston Astros have lost two more starting pitchers to season-ending elbow surgery. The Astros announced on Wednesday that right-handers Cristian Javier and José Urquidy are both set to undergo Tommy John surgery. Urquidy will have his second Tommy John surgery Wednesday while Javier’s procedure is scheduled for Thursday. It’s a brutal blow to an Astros team who have been … [Read more...] about Astros Lose Two Starting Pitchers to Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Injured Astros Starters Continue Taking a Toll on Houston
The Houston Astros rotation woes deepened this week, as yet another of their starters heads to the injured list. Houston placed starter Cristian Javier on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 24th, with a right forearm injury. This is Javier’s second stint on the injured list this season after neck discomfort sidelined the right-hander in late April. The 27-year-old, who … [Read more...] about Injured Astros Starters Continue Taking a Toll on Houston
Houston Astros Ace One Step Closer to Hall of Fame
Justin Verlander’s case for being a future Hall of Famer just got a little stronger as he entered the top 10 on the MLB all-time strikeout list. The Astros ace went into Friday’s contest at 11th on the all-time strikeouts list, three behind the great Greg Maddux. He surpassed Maddux with a strikeout of former Astro Abraham Toro to end the second inning. It was one of those … [Read more...] about Houston Astros Ace One Step Closer to Hall of Fame