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Astros righty J.P. France underwent surgery to repair a capsule tear in his shoulder last July. There wasn’t much initial specificity about the timeline beyond the fact that it would end his 2024.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / January 14

Houston Astros Get Positive Injury Update on Right-Handed Starter

Entering the 2024 campaign, the hope was for J.P. France to do what he did the season prior for the Houston Astros. France was coming off a 3.83 ERA showing, an impressive debut year for the right-hander.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / November 23

Proposed Houston Astros Trade Swaps Southpaw For Underrated Slugger

The Houston Astros have an excess of pitching and a lack of offensive depth, so they could use a trade to knock out two birds with one stone. Having too

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Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 28

J.P. France, the 32nd-most positively impactful Astro of 2024

You may not remember it, but J.P. France started the 2024 season as a member of Houston’s rotation. There were 55 players that appeared in at least one regular season game for the Astros, and we’re using metrics to rank the top 40.

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Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Houston Astros News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 26

Astros starting pitcher to undergo season-ending surgery

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Houston Astros News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 24

Astros right-hander sees injury trouble continue with setback

Rotation depth has been an issue for the Astros throughout the season, and they’re still getting unwelcome updates on that front.

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Houston Astros News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7

Astros starter facing notable absence due to shoulder injury

Astros right-hander J.P. France is dealing with a shoulder injury and will be out “a while.”

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Houston Astros News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 7

Astros dealt another injury concern amid frustrating 2024 season

The Houston Astros have gotten off to a disappointing start during the 2024 season. They are 12-22 and just a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for last place in the American League West.

Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / April 29, 2024

Four reasons for the Houston Astros' struggles

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Houston Astros News / Field Level Media / April 26, 2024

Astros, expecting Framber Valdez back, option JP France to Triple-A

The struggling Houston Astros optioned right-handed starter JP France to Triple-A Sugar Land Friday, clearing the way for the team to activate left-hander Framber Valdez from the 15-day injured list.

Houston Astros News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 25, 2024

Astros set to activate key starting pitcher on Sunday

The news is obviously great for Valdez personally. He and the club got a scare when he landed on the injured list earlier this month due to soreness in his throwing elbow.

Cubs hit three homers to top slumping Astros

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Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / April 23, 2024

Astros nightmare continues. Fall to Chicago 7-2

Two first inning home runs by the Cubs all it took for Astros to lose opener in Chi-town It turns out J.P. France is what we thought he was. An emergency fill-in last year, his performance was a pleasant surprise, without which, the Astros would not have gotten to the playoffs.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / April 23, 2024

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MLB News / Yardbarker / July 20, 2023

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