Wild Graphic Shows Just How Dire Astros Situation with Pitching Injuries Looks

Each of Spencer Arrighetti, J.P. France, Luis Garcia, Cristian Javier, Hayden Wesneski, and Forrest Whitley are out for their own unique reasons and some have a good chance to return soon, but the fact that an entire rotation's worth of arms is down feels absurd.

When Could Each of the Astros Injured Starters Be Back?

Arrighetti, who suffered an absolutely freak thumb injury during warmups of a game in early April, was initially projected to be back sometime in late May. This feels slightly optimisic as he has not begun throwing yet, but it seems he will be back sooner than later.

France underwent surgery last year and was projected to make a return sometime around the All-Star break. It does not sound like to this point he has suffered any major setbacks.

The prognosis on Garcia is less bright as he was shut down for another month earlier this season and to be re-evaluated, not generally a positive sign that he's on his way back.

Javier is coming up on the one-year mark of Tommy John surgery and started to throw last week, an encouraging sign that he could be nearing a return sometime this summer as well.

How long Wesneski takes to come back remains to be seen after he was shelved recently with elbow discomfort, though nothing definitive has been revealed to this point.

As for former top prospect Whitley, anything he can provide at this point would feel like a major bonus after his career has been derailed several times to various ailments.

All six pitchers figure to take the mound for Houston at some point in the future, however whether it is this year or next seems to be a mystery.

If the Astros can get the boost of even just a couple of the long list coming back this year, it would be a huge development for the staff as a whole.

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