
This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
OF/IF Brice Matthews
Injury: Left knee sprain
IL date: July 17 (transferred to 60-day on Aug. 19)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Has played four games on a Minor League rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land and is 0-for-16 with nine strikeouts. (updated Sept. 16)
RHP Mike Burrows
Injury: Right elbow neuritis/right shoulder inflammation
IL date: July 13 (15-day, retroactive to July 7)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Will throw another bullpen session Sept. 17 and could throw three innings in a rehab in final three games at Triple-A. (updated Sept. 16)
SS Carlos Correa
Injury: Peroneus brevis tendon repair surgery on left ankle
IL date: May 6 (transferred to 60-day on June 2)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Correa was rehabbing at the team’s facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., but decided Sept. 15 to not push for a return this year and focus on returning in 2027. (updated Sept. 15) More >>
LHP Steven Okert
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: Sept. 4 (15-day, retroactive to Sept. 1)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Okert is in a throwing program, but has yet to get on the mound. (updated Sept. 15)
LHP Brandon Walter
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in left elbow
IL date: March 25 (60-day)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on Sept. 23, 2025. (updated March 25)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 15
• OF Taylor Trammell: Placed on the paternity list
• OF Joey Loperfido: Recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land
Sept. 7
• OF Jake Meyers: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
• OF Jorge Barrosa: Claimed off waivers from D-backs; activated to big league roster
Sept. 6
• RHP Kai-Wei Teng: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
• RHP Miguel Ullola: Recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land