The injury bug continues to bite the Houston Astros during the 2025 season. Coming into Friday, the Astros had nine pitchers on the injured list, including closer Josh Hader and starters Luis Garcia, Hayden Wesneski, Ronal Blanco and more.
Texas Rangers lineup for September 5, 2025 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Merrill Kelly for the Rangers and Colton Gordon for the Astros.
On Aug. 12, the Houston Astros made several moves with their pitching staff, reinstating relief pitcher Shawn Dubin from the injured list and recalling a second pitcher, Colton Gordon, from the minor leagues.
The Houston Astros have put together an exceptional 2025 season considering the sheer number of injuries and setbacks they have endured over the last few months.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
I guess Spencer Arrighetti and Cristian Javier can’t get back fast enough. One reason why the Astros stayed afloat for as long as they did before this now 7-14 swoon was due to contributions from unexpected places.
The real Astros can’t return soon enough....,And maybe won’t The Astros were outscored 32-7 in this three-game series with the last-place Athletics. And I’m not even disappointed.
Right-hander Cristian Javier took a big step towards returning to the Astros rotation today when he began a rehab assignment, as relayed by Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle.
A scary scene unfolded on Monday night when the Houston Astros hosted the Cleveland Guardians at Daikin Stadium. Astros pitcher Colton Gordon was pitching to Guardians’ left fielder Steven Kwan in the fifth inning when Kwan connected on a hard line drive.
The Colorado Rockies had a banner June compared to the first two months of their season, but it wasn't as good as Houston's. The Astros finished 19-7 in June and surged to the top of the American League West heading into a three-game series at Colorado.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Colton Gordon may not dazzle in most of his starts, but he has assisted in bridging the gap in the starting rotation since his debut on May 14. All with a four-seam fastball averaging around 91 mph, which accounts for nearly 38% of his pitch usage.
Christian Walker's two-run double highlighted a three-run fifth inning and Colton Gordon allowed one run over five innings for his first major league win in the Houston Astros' 4-2 road victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.
With all of the pitching injuries the Houston Astros have faced this season, the ball club is looking for anyone to step up, including the minor leagues.
It seems like guys just up from the minors give them fits. On Wednesday, the Royals faced Astros lefty Colton Gordon, who was making his MLB debut. The Royals managed three runs against him, chasing him out of the game in the fifth inning, not a bad offensive showing for a lineup that has struggled.
The Astros bullpen has been, and continues to be, unhittable While not his first time pitching in an MLB stadium, being a part of team Israel during the 2023 WBC, Houston Astros pitcher Colton Gordon made his Major League debut in today’s game against the Kansas City Royals and it went … just okay.
Houston will call upon a prospect on the 40-man roster to replace an injured Hayden Wesneski. The Astros are promoting Colton Gordon, who was off to a strong start with Sugar Land, to join Houston’s rotation.
The Astros will recall left-hander Colton Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land to start tomorrow’s game, reports Chron.com’s Leah Vann. Gordon, who’ll be making his MLB debut, will step into the rotation spot of the injured Hayden Wesneski.
The Astros are adding left-hander Colton Gordon to their 40-man roster, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 (X link). The 6’4″ southpaw would otherwise have been eligible for next month’s Rule 5 draft.