Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Valdez is dealing with some fatigue and a sore throat, putting his status in question for his scheduled turn through the rotation Tuesday in Seattle, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk Saturday against the Twins.
#1 LF
Jose Altuve: Swats second homer
Apr 5th
Altuve went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Twins.
#3 P
Spencer Arrighetti: Early exit in Minnesota
Apr 5th
Arrighetti (1-1) took the loss Saturday, coughing up five runs on three hits and three walks over 3.2 innings as the Astros fell 6-1 to the Twins. He struck out three.
Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.
#1 1B
Christian Walker: Cranks first homer of season
Apr 3rd
Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota.
#1 CL
Josh Hader: Locks down third save
Apr 3rd
Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
#2 P
Hunter Brown: Grabs first win
Apr 3rd
Brown (1-1) earned the win Thursday over the Twins, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out eight.
#1 CF
Jake Meyers: Missing from starting nine again
Apr 3rd
Meyers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
#1 C
Yainer Diaz: Grabbing seat Thursday
Apr 3rd
Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
#4 P
Luis Garcia: Shut down for four weeks
Apr 3rd
Garcia will be shut down for four weeks after an MRI revealed right elbow inflammation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#2 CF
Chas McCormick: Scores run Wednesday
Apr 2nd
McCormick went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.
#1 2B
Mauricio Dubon: Stuck in limited role
Apr 2nd
Dubon has started only two of six games to begin the season.
#1 DH
Yordan Alvarez: Snaps out of slump
Apr 2nd
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.
#1 3B
Isaac Paredes: Still searching for rhythm
Apr 2nd
Paredes went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.
#7 P
Hayden Wesneski: Hurt by loud contact in loss
Apr 1st
Wesneski (0-1) took the loss after giving up three runs on two hits and three walks in five innings Tuesday against the Giants. He struck out six.
#5 P
Lance McCullers: Second rehab start scheduled
Apr 1st
McCullers (forearm) will make a rehab start at Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
#10 P
Cristian Javier: Shifts to 60-day IL
Apr 1st
The Astros transferred Javier (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
#6 P
Ronel Blanco: Goes five in loss
Mar 31st
Blanco (0-1) took the loss Monday against the Giants, pitching five innings while allowing three runs on three hits and three walks. He struck out six.
#9 P
J.P. France: Goes on 60-day injured list
Mar 27th
The Astros placed France (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#7 BP
Forrest Whitley: Placed on IL
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Whitley (knee) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#4 BP
Kaleb Ort: Goes on 15-day IL
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Ort (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#5 BP
Shawn Dubin: Lands on injured list
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Dubin (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#5 CF
Taylor Trammell: Lands on IL with calf strain
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Trammell (calf) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The Astros selected Okert's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#6 BP
Rafael Montero: Added to roster
Mar 27th
The Astros selected Montero's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#2 1B
Zach Dezenzo: Cracks Opening Day roster
Mar 25th
Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Dezenzo has made the Opening Day roster, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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#3 3B
Brooks Lee: Starts up rehab assignment
Apr 6th
Lee (back) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and played seven innings at shortstop Sunday in his first rehab game with Single-A Fort Myers.
#1 3B
Royce Lewis: Doing light activities
Apr 6th
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Sunday that Lewis has been doing some hitting and running but has had "no change in his status" in his recovery from a moderate hamstring strain, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Soto threw four scoreless innings with five strikeouts and three walks Friday in his first start for High-A Cedar Rapids.
#1 CF
Byron Buxton: May have avoided injury scare
Apr 5th
Buxton went 0-for-3 with a hit by pitch, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Astros.
#3 P
Bailey Ober: Inefficient in no-decision
Apr 5th
Ober came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Astros, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out five.
#1 C
Ryan Jeffers: Out of Saturday's lineup
Apr 5th
Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
#2 P
Joe Ryan: Falls to Houston
Apr 3rd
Ryan (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Astros, allowing four runs on five hits across five innings. He struck out six.
#2 C
Christian Vazquez: Back on bench Thursday
Apr 3rd
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
#1 SS
Carlos Correa: Breaks out of slump
Apr 2nd
Correa went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the White Sox. He ended an 0-for-18 streak to begin the season.
#1 P
Pablo Lopez: Unfazed by rain delay
Apr 2nd
Lopez (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over over seven innings in a 6-1 victory over the White Sox. He struck out five.
#1 LF
Harrison Bader: Ices game as pinch hitter
Apr 1st
Bader went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
#4 P
Simeon Woods Richardson: Lasts four innings in no-decision
Apr 1st
Wood Richardson allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five in four innings Tuesday versus the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
Castro went 1-for-4 in Monday's 9-0 loss to the White Sox.
#5 P
Chris Paddack: Roughed up in 2025 debut
Mar 31st
Paddack (0-1) took the loss Monday against the White Sox. He allowed nine runs on six hits and four walks while striking out two across 3.1 innings.
#1 DH
Trevor Larnach: Absent from Monday's lineup
Mar 31st
Larnach is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.
#1 RF
Matt Wallner: Sitting out versus left-hander
Mar 31st
Wallner is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
#4 BP
Danny Coulombe: Scoreless inning in season debut
Mar 30th
Coulombe allowed one hit and one walk in a scoreless inning Saturday against St. Louis.
#7 BP
Jorge Alcala: Struggles in loss
Mar 30th
Alcala (0-1) took the loss in Saturday's 5-1 defeat to the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record an out in the sixth inning.
#3 C
Mickey Gasper: Gets first MLB hit
Mar 30th
Gasper got his first major league hit while going 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss against St. Louis. He went 0-for-18 in 13 games with the Red Sox last season.
#1 BP
Griffin Jax: Not sharp in regular-season debut
Mar 27th
Jax allowed a run on a home run and a walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning Thursday against the Cardinals.
#5 BP
Brock Stewart: Opening season on IL
Mar 27th
The Twins placed Stewart (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
#8 BP
Michael Tonkin: Placed on injured list
Mar 26th
The Twins placed Tonkin on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain.
#2 DH
Luke Keaschall: Returns to second base
Mar 25th
Keaschall played second base for half of a Triple-A spring training game Tuesday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.