It’s almost been a year since Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier underwent Tommy John surgery. As the Astros set a timeline for his return before the All-Star break, his absence is being felt.
Houston Astros fans knew it’d be a bit longer before seeing starting pitcher Cristian Javier on a major-league mound again. That doesn’t mean Tuesday’s roster moves aren’t an unfortunate reminder of what the club is currently missing.
The Houston Astros are trying to figure out a way to become the team to beat in the American League once again. Coming off the earliest postseason exit in the better part of the last decade with a Wild Card round elimination at the hands of the Detroit Tigers and former manager A.J.
Houston Astros right-handed Cristian Javier is eyeing a return in the second half of the 2025 season, according to comments he made over the weekend. Javier is recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent last season.
Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier is rehabbing from an elbow injury. Javier says he’s on the mend after having Tommy John surgery and hopes to return after the 2025 All-Star break, per KPRC in Houston.
The Houston Astros have been the most recent dynasty in MLB, a run that started in 2017 and has yet to come to an end. As the run grows longer, the chance of bad contracts begins to increase with aging stars who helped lead the charge beginning to decline and underperforming players on the edges impacting the success and failure of a team.
It's been a brutal year for the Houston Astros and their pitching staff. Cristian Javier and Jose Urquidy are done for the season, Justin Verlander is back on the injured list for the second time, two of their starters aren't expected to be back until after the All-Star break, and their ace Framber Valdez has been just a league-average pitcher.
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.
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.
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.
Cristian Javier has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Nationals on Sunday afternoon and will be placed on the injured list.
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.
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