John Sousa: Everything you need to know

John Sousa

#62 RP

Status

15-Day IL - Elbow - Inflammation Expected Return: 2026-05-22

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/12	WSH	L 3-2	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/6	WSH	W 7-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/2	WSH	3-3	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Preseason Totals			3	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/4	LAD	L 8-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/2	BOS	W 6-3	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
4/28	BAL	L 5-3	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/25	NYY	L 8-3	0.1	0	4	0	0	0	1	2	2
Regular Season Totals			2.1	3	5	0	0	0	3	3	3

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	3.1	0	0	0.0	4	5	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	0.250	0
Home	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	0	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.250	0
Away	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.250	0
Night	0	3.1	0	0	0.0	4	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.100	0
Day	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	0
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.143	0
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	4	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0.400	0
April	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	3	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.250	0
May	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.250	0
Opponent
vs NYY	0	0.1	0	0	0.0	0	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	1.000	0
vs BOS	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.400	0
vs LAD	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs BAL	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
Venue
@ Boston	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.400	0
@ Baltimore	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Houston	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	0	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.250	0

John Sousa: Breaking News

The Astros placed Sousa on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation, retroactive to Wednesday, Julia Morales of Space City Home Network reports. After missing the first month of the season with an oblique injury, Sousa is now set to sit out another couple of weeks due to an elbow issue, though it remains unknown whether he'll require more than a minimum stay. Jayden Murray was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill the void in Houston's bullpen.

The Astros reinstated Sousa (oblique) from the injured list Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. After spending the first month of the season on the injured list working his way back from an oblique strain, Sousa will now rejoin the Astros' bullpen. He'll likely settle into a high-leverage role and could even be in the mix for saves while Josh Hader (biceps) is sidelined. Colton Gordon was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Sousa (oblique) is likely to be activated from the injured list Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Sousa was cleared to begin a rehab assignment April 11 and has since made three appearances in the minors, posting a 9:1 K:BB across 3.2 shutout innings. The 31-year-old lefty will presumably take on a high-leverage role after posting a 2.84 ERA in 50.2 innings last season, and he could be in the mix for saves while Josh Hader (biceps) is on the IL.