A bombshell was dropped by beat reporters who cover the Houston Astros as they revealed two of the prominent starting pitchers in this rotation were going to be out for the remainder of the year after needing 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.
Thought: Want Better Pitching? Try Improving the Fielding With the news of Cristian Javier and Jose Urquidity heading to surgery, Astros fans are abuzz about ways to improve the pitching staff.
Houston Astros right-handers Jose Urquidy and Cristian Javier each are scheduled to undergo right elbow surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Surgery for Urquidy is planned for Wednesday while Javier will have surgery on Thursday, the team announced.
The Astros have now added Cristian Javier and José Urquidy to their growing IL list
The Astros have now added Cristian Javier and José Urquidy to their growing IL list
The Astros announced that right-hander Jose Urquidy will undergo elbow surgery, ending his 2024 season.
The Houston Astros got more bad news about their rotation on Tuesday when The Athletic and MLB.com reported that right-hander Cristian Javier will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday.
A bad season is getting even worse for the Houston Astros.
The 27-year-old has blossomed into a quality mid-rotation arm over the past few seasons.
Some thoughts and musings as the Memorial Day weekend enters our rearview mirror... Cristian Javier clearly wasn’t right after returning from his first IL stint earlier in May.
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.
The Houston Astros' ailing starting rotation has taken another hit. Right-hander Cristian Javier, who was scheduled to start Tuesday night's game against
The Astros made a few transactions before Monday's series opener in Seattle.
Jose Abreu is back in the majors after the Houston Astros recalled the struggling first baseman prior to Monday night's game at the Seattle Mariners. Right-hander Cristian Javier (forearm) was placed on the 15-day injured list as part of the club's other moves.
While the best-case scenario is that his soreness goes away in a couple of days, even a minimal 15-day stint on the injured list might also be considered a relative win considering how serious forearm problems can often result in much longer absences.
We started the week strong with a 2-1 mark in strikeout props on Monday. Let's go for the 3-0 sweep on Tuesday with our three favorite K props.
Cristian Javier twirled six shutout innings in a bounce-back performance while Joey Loperfido clubbed his first career home run as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory on Thursday.
The Houston Astros activated right-hander Cristian Javier to the active roster Saturday and designated right-hander Brandon Bielak for assignment. The anticipated move allows Javier to start Saturday's road game against the Detroit Tigers.
The Houston Astros' disastrous start may be the most surprising storyline of the MLB season.
Houston, we have a problem…an injury problem. Injuries continue to plague the Houston Astros rotation as Cristian Javier is now the fifth Astros starter on the IL.
The Houston Astros need a bounce back year from Cristian Javier. They decided to re-sign him to a five-year, $64 million deal after the 2022 season in which he was a huge factor for them winning the World Series.
The World Series hopes of the Houston Astros rest squarely on the right arm of pitcher Cristian Javier. Javier will start Game 7 of the American League Championship Series after the Texas Rangers extended the series with a 9-2 Game 6 victory on Sunday at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
The ALCS will come down to a winner-take-all Game 7 between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers. YB's Jack Dougherty says let's dive into the matchup and target some best bets for Game 7 in the ALCS.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier was climbing within striking distance of a historic MLB postseason mark but had his hopes dashed in the most excruciating way possible.
Cristian Javier was electric in the ALDS, holding the Twins scoreless over five innings. Nine of his 15 outs came on the strikeout, and 16 of his 53 strikes were of the swinging variety.
The Houston Astros have made a move to lock down a key part of their core for years to come. The Astros confirmed that they had agreed to terms with pitcher Cristian Javier on a contract extension.
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