The Astros announced Monday that Loperfido (quadriceps) has started light running and light baseball activity, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Manager Joe Espada previously said on April 20 that Loperfido had been cleared for baseball activity, and though the outfielder appears to have since added some running work to the mix, he's not been able to take any other meaningful steps forward in his recovery from a right quad strain. The Astros are expected to continue to turn to Zach Cole and Dustin Harris to serve as their primary options in left field while Loperfido remains on the shelf.
Mario Loperfido: Everything you need to know
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Status
10-Day IL - Quadriceps - Strain Expected Return: 2026-05-18STATS
Mario Loperfido Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/21W 7-5400000000050003/20L 7-4302200010030023/18L 4-1300000000060003/17W 10-2131100002031013/14W 8-2101100010010013/13L 5-4212200001020023/12L 3-2100000000000003/10W 7-6311010000010023/9W 10-3412100130030053/7W 5-4202200000011023/6W 7-1301100010030013/4W 4-2400000000060003/1L 4-3201100001040012/274-4210000001041002/26L 5-0200000000040002/246-6300000000050002/21L 2-110000000204000
Preseason Totals 4171311101670553017 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB4/17L 9-4300000000030004/16L 3-2301100010170014/15W 3-1400000000060004/14W 7-6402110010060034/13L 6-2101100000010014/12L 6-1300000000050004/11L 8-7422110001090034/10L 9-6301100001070114/8L 9-1401100000080014/7L 5-1100000000030004/6L 9-7300000020030004/5L 12-10310000001040004/4W 11-0423210022040044/1W 6-4000000001010003/31W 1-0100000000020003/29W 9-7511010000080023/28W 11-9211100000030013/27L 6-2100000000030003/26L 3-040211000002003
Regular Season Totals 5371510500661850120
Mario Loperfido Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 07160.27611506111210.348Home 0380.2675301110110.313Away 0480.2866205001100.382Day 0280.3335304000110.429Night 0580.2356202111100.289March 0150.313320001070.313April 06110.2628306101140.360Opponent vs STL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs ATH 0 2 3 0.333 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0.500 vs LAA 0 0 4 0.333 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.333 vs SEA 0 0 4 0.364 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 0.462 vs BOS 0 1 1 0.250 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0.400 vs COL 0 4 4 0.211 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.238 Venue @ Colorado 0 2 1 0.125 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.111 @ Houston 0 3 8 0.267 5 3 0 1 1 1 0 11 0.313 @ Seattle 0 0 4 0.364 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 5 0.462 @ Athletics 0 2 3 0.333 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0.500
Mario Loperfido Player Profile
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Mario Loperfido: Breaking News
Will go through baseball activities
Astros manager Joe Espada said that Loperfido (quadriceps) will do some baseball activities Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Loperfido is with the team in Cleveland for its brief three-game road trip, which is a good omen for his prospects of a quick return. He will be eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list April 28.
IL move official
The Astros placed Loperfido on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right quadriceps strain. The 26-year-old sustained the quad injury during Friday's matchup with the Cardinals and was held out of Saturday's lineup, and he's now headed to the IL after being diagnosed with a strain. Loperfido will be eligible to be reinstated in late April, though it's unclear when he's actually expected to return.