JOSH JAMES NEWS

Rehab assignment on tap James (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Fayetteville this week, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact James has been sidelined since the start of the season while he's recovered from surgery on his left hip that he underwent in October of 2020. The right-hander encountered several setbacks in his rehab, including a hamstring issue in mid-June. It's not yet clear when James could return to Houston's bullpen, but his rehab stint is a significant step in the right direction.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Odorizzi, Astros to face Akin, Orioles

The Orioles will send Keegan Akin to the mound Monday and the Astros will give Jake Odorizzi the start

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox take 3-game losing streak into matchup with Astros

Chicago is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Houston

JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox visit Houston, aim to build on Rodon's strong showing

Chicago looks to follow up a dominant performance by Friday starter Carlos Rodon

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros play White Sox, look to build on Urquidy's solid outing

Houston looks to follow up a strong outing by Thursday starter Jose Urquidy

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urquidy scheduled to start for Houston against Chicago

The Astros will roll out Jose Urquidy to the mound Thursday and the White Sox will give Dylan Cease the start

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke expected to start for the Astros against the Rangers

The Astros will send Zack Greinke to the mound Wednesday and the Rangers plan to give Jordan Lyles the start

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston hosts Texas, looks to build on Valdez's solid outing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant performance by Sunday starter Framber Valdez

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins face Astros, look to build on Berrios' strong performance

Minnesota looks to follow up a strong outing by Saturday starter Jose Berrios

JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston's Brantley puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Twins

Brantley takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Twins

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shoemaker scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Houston

The Twins will send Matt Shoemaker to the mound Friday and the Astros plan to give Jose Urquidy the start

JUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suffers setback James (hip) recently suffered a setback in his recovery process, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact James was transferred to the 60-day injured list at the end of May but had been throwing off a mound recently. However, he apparently hurt his hamstring while going through conditioning work. The right-hander wasn't expected to return until sometime later in June, and it's not yet clear how much the recent setback will affect his rehab timeline.

JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greinke, Astros to face Rodriguez, Red Sox

The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Thursday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Eduardo Rodriguez

JUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros visit Boston, aim to build on Valdez's solid showing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Tuesday starter Framber Valdez

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perez scheduled to start as Boston hosts Houston

The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Tuesday while the Red Sox are expected to counter with Martin Perez

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garcia scheduled to start for Houston against Toronto

The Astros will start Luis Garcia on Sunday while the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Steven Matz

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stripling expected to start for Toronto against Houston

The Astros will start Jose Urquidy on Saturday while the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Ross Stripling

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto's Semien puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Astros

Semien takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Astros

JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston takes on Boston after Valdez's strong performance

Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Wednesday starter Framber Valdez

JUNE 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros host the Red Sox after Garcia's strong showing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant performance by Tuesday starter Garcia

JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Richards, Red Sox to face Garcia, Astros

The Astros are expected to send Luis Garcia to the mound Tuesday and the Red Sox plan to give Garrett Richards the start

JUNE 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodriguez expected to start for the Red Sox against Astros

The Red Sox will start Eduardo Rodriguez on Monday while the Astros are expected to counter with Jose Urquidy

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snell scheduled to start for San Diego against Houston

The Padres will start Blake Snell on Sunday and the Astros are expected to counter with Zack Greinke

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darvish, Padres to face Odorizzi, Astros

The Astros will send Jake Odorizzi to the mound Saturday and the Padres will give Yu Darvish the start

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent to 60-day IL The Astros placed James (hip) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact The transaction makes James ineligible to rejoin the active roster until May 31, but Houston likely wasn't counting on the right-hander being available before June anyway. Per McTaggart, general manager James Click said that James has resumed throwing off a mound at the Astros' spring facility in Florida, and the 28-year-old is likely a couple weeks away from being ready to pitch in the big leagues. Though he struggled to the tune of a 7.27 ERA in 2020, the righty boasts overpowering stuff and could re-emerge as an effective pitcher once again if he manages to reduce his alarming walk rate.

MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE