ANDRE SCRUBB NEWS

Brought back up Scrubb was recalled by the Astros on Monday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Scrubb has had a busy few days. He was recalled to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers but was optioned after the game. He's back just two days later and will give the Astros an extra option in the bullpen, though his 7.62 ERA and 1.85 WHP in 13 innings at the highest level this season mean he'll likely be limited to low-leverage innings. Taylor Jones was optioned in a corresponding move.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Triple-A Scrubb was optioned back to Triple-A Sugar Land after serving as Houston's 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Impact Scrubb did not appear in either game of the twin bill and will now head back to Sugar Land for the time being. The right-hander figures to be a top candidate to rejoin the Houston bullpen if the club finds itself in need of another relief arm.

JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alvarez, Correa late HRs, Astros split twinbill with Tigers

Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning and the Houston Astros rallied past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to a split a doubleheader

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled as 27th man Scrubb was recalled by the Astros as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Scrubb was sent down at the end of May, and he's posted a 1.35 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 6.2 innings with Triple-A Sugar Land. He'll provide a fresh arm out of the bullpen in Saturday's twin bill but could return to the minors afterward.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker, Astros down former bench coach Cora, Red Sox 11-2

Kyle Tucker had a season-best three hits and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Houston Astros beat former bench coach Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox 11-2

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dispatched to minors The Astros optioned Scrubb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Scrubb will cede his spot on the active roster and in the Houston bullpen to Blake Taylor (ankle), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. After Scrubb posted a 1.90 ERA that was backed by shaky peripherals in 2020, regression has come hard for him thus far in 2021. Over his 13 innings out of the Houston bullpen, Scrubb has tagged for 11 earned runs on 14 hits and 10 walks.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Another bullpen meltdown Scrubb (1-1) allowed two runs on two hits while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning to pick up the loss Saturday against Texas.

Impact The Astros' bullpen, with several young hurlers still in transition to the majors, were tagged with losses Friday and Saturday, but their issues go back further. Scrubb was taken deep by Adolis Garcia in the seventh inning, the third home run he's allowed over his last 3.1 innings. He was followed by Enoli Paredes, who didn't field a groundball cleanly, leading to three unearned runs. Houston's bullpen has a 5.96 ERA over the last seven games, during which opponents have 22 hits and 13 walks over 22.1 innings.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Altuve takes 16-game hit streak into matchup with Rangers

Houston's Altuve puts 16-game hit streak on the line against Rangers

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Errors prove costly as 'pen struggles in loss ARLINGTON -- The Astros were hoping the return of a healthy Andre Scrubb and Enoli Paredes would help bolster a bullpen that’s been struggli...

MAY 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

García hits 2 more home runs, powers Rangers past Astros 8-4

Adolis García kept up his home run barrage, connecting twice and helping power the Texas Rangers past the Houston Astros 8-4

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allows two-run homer Scrubb (leg) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out one in one inning in Sunday's 6-2 win over Texas. He was charged with a blown save.

Impact The right-hander was unavailable Saturday after he tweaked something in his leg, but it was apparently a short-term issue. Scrubb wasn't very effective Sunday, as he gave up a game-tying two-run home run to David Dahl in the seventh inning. The 26-year-old reliever owns a 4.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 6:4 K:BB across 7.2 innings after he began the season on the injured list with a shoulder injury.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCormick keys 4-run 8th, Astros beat Rangers 6-2

Chas McCormick had a two-run single as part of a four-run eighth, Lance McCullers Jr. threw six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros won their sixth straight, 6-2 over the Texa...

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Managing leg injury Scrubb tweaked "something in his leg" and was unavailable for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The 26-year-old apparently suffered the injury while warming up for Saturday's contest. It's unclear if Scrubb will be available for Sunday's series finale or if a trip to the injured list is being considered.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect in loss Scrubb threw 1.2 scoreless innings in Saturday's 8-4 loss to Toronto.

Impact Scrubb retired all five batters faced and provided space for Houston's bats to overcome a 5-0 deficit in what was his longest outing of the season. The right-hander has retired nine consecutive batters.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from injured list Scrubb (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 26-year-old opened the season on the shelf with inflammation in his right shoulder, but he's now healthy and ready for his 2021 debut. Scrubb made his big-league debut last season and posted a 1.90 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 24:20 K:BB across 23.2 innings.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yarbrough expected to start as Rays host the Astros

The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan Yarbrough

APRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners take 4-game slide into matchup with Astros

Seattle heads into the matchup against Houston in a rut, losers of four straight

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could debut during road trip Manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that Scrubb (shoulder) could be activated at some point during the Astros' upcoming six-game road trip, which begins Friday in Tampa Bay, Brian M...

Impact Scrubb has been on the 10-day injured list all season with an inflamed right shoulder, but he took a significant step forward recently by throwing on back-to-back days at the Astros' alternate site. As a rookie last season, Scrubb turned in a 1.90 ERA in 23.2 innings, but the underlying peripherals (88.2 percent strand rate, .212 BABIP, 3.9 K-BB%) suggest he wasn't nearly as effective as his ERA would indicate.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros take on the Mariners following Javier's solid performance

Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Tuesday starter Cristian Javier

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gonzales, Mariners to take on Javier, Astros

The Mariners will start Marco Gonzales on Tuesday while the Astros are expected to counter with Cristian Javier

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urquidy scheduled to start for Houston against Seattle

The Mariners will start Justus Sheffield on Monday while the Astros are expected to counter with Jose Urquidy

APRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slumping Angels look to stop 4-game slide against Astros

Los Angeles will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Angels take on Houston

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggling Angels look to break 3-game skid against Astros

Los Angeles will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Angels take on Houston

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggling Astros look to stop 3-game slide against Angels

Houston is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles

APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggling Astros look to stop 3-game slide against Angels (update #2)

Houston is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles

APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS