Garcia expected to start for the Astros against the Rays
The Astros will send Luis Garcia to the mound Wednesday and the Rays plan to give Drew Rasmussen the startSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blackburn expected to start as Oakland hosts Houston
The Athletics will send Paul Blackburn to the mound Sunday and the Astros plan to give Jake Odorizzi the startSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Begins rehab assignment Baez (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Baez began a throwing program in early September, and he'll return to game action just under a month after he was placed on the injured list with shoulder soreness. The right-hander is unlikely to require many rehab appearances, so he should be in the mix to rejoin the Astros' bullpen before the end of the regular season.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
McCullers Jr. expected to start for the Astros against Angels
The Angels are expected to send Alex Cobb to the mound Thursday and the Astros plan to give Lance McCullers Jr. the startSEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Junk expected to start as Los Angeles hosts Houston
The Astros will start Luis Garcia on Wednesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Janson JunkSEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Naughton expected to start as Los Angeles hosts Houston
The Astros will start Jose Urquidy on Tuesday and the Angels are expected to counter with Packy NaughtonSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barria scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Houston
The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Monday while the Angels are expected to counter with Jaime BarriaSEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Completes mound session Baez (shoulder) tossed a bullpen session Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Baez continues to advance through a throwing program as he works through a setback with the right shoulder injury that has kept him on the shelf for most of the season. Assuming he continues to progress over the next week, Baez should have an outside shot to make it back for the final week of the regular season. If he does in fact get activated from the 10-day injured list before the regular season concludes, Baez's initial appearances could amount to a de facto audition for the Astros' postseason roster.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gallen expected to start for the Diamondbacks against Astros
The Astros will roll out Zack Greinke to the mound Sunday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Zac Gallen the startSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCullers Jr. expected to start as Astros host the Diamondbacks
The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Saturday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Humberto Castellanos the startSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Otto expected to start as Rangers host the Astros
The Rangers are expected to send Glenn Otto to the mound Thursday and the Astros plan to give Framber Valdez the startSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lyles expected to start as Texas hosts Houston
The Rangers are expected to send Jordan Lyles to the mound Tuesday and the Astros plan to give Zack Greinke the startSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Howard expected to start as Texas hosts Houston
The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Monday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Spencer HowardSEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCullers Jr. expected to start as Houston hosts Los Angeles
The Angels will start Jaime Barria on Sunday while the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers JrSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suarez scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Houston
The Astros are expected to send Luis Garcia to the mound Saturday and the Angels will give Jose Suarez the startSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Valdez expected to start as Astros host the Angels
The Angels will start Shohei Ohtani on Friday while the Astros are expected to counter with Framber ValdezSEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Odorizzi expected to start as Houston hosts Seattle
The Mariners will start Logan Gilbert on Tuesday while the Astros are expected to counter with Jake OdorizziSEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starts throwing program Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday that Baez (shoulder) has resumed throwing off flat ground, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Impact Baez has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 24 after aggravating the shoulder injury that kept him sidelined to begin the 2021 campaign. He'll likely need to complete some sort of rehab assignment or series of simulated games before returning from the IL, so Baez is realistically at least a week away from being activated.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
McCullers Jr. expected to start for the Astros against the Mariners
The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Monday and the Mariners plan to give Yusei Kikuchi the startSEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garcia scheduled to start for Houston against San Diego
The Padres will roll out Chris Paddack to the mound Sunday and the Astros plan to give Luis Garcia the startSEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Valdez scheduled to start for Astros at Padres
The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Saturday while the Padres are expected to counter with Joe MusgroveSEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gilbert expected to start for the Mariners against the Astros
The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Wednesday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Logan GilbertSEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCullers Jr. scheduled to start for Astros at Mariners
The Mariners are expected to send Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Tuesday and the Astros plan to give Lance McCullers Jr. the startAUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flexen scheduled to start as Seattle hosts Houston
The Mariners will send Chris Flexen to the mound Monday and the Astros plan to give Luis Garcia the startAUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hearn expected to start as Rangers host the Astros
The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Sunday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Taylor HearnAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
