Steven Okert: Everything you need to know

Steven Okert

#48 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/22	STL	L 3-2	1.0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
3/19	NYM	L 6-2	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/18	STL	L 4-1	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/15	MIA	W 1-0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/11	MIA	W 4-1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/8	WSH	L 3-1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/5	MIA	L 2-0	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
3/2	WSH	3-3	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2/26	NYM	L 5-0	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	3
Preseason Totals			7.2	7	6	0	0	0	8	5	5

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/19	MIN	W 2-1	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/13	SEA	3-3	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/11	SEA	L 3-1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/9	CIN	L 3-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/4	LAD	L 8-3	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	1
5/3	BOS	W 3-1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/30	BAL	L 5-0	0.2	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	3
4/28	BAL	L 5-3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/25	NYY	L 8-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/22	CLE	W 2-0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/20	CLE	W 9-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/19	STL	L 7-5	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/17	STL	L 9-4	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/15	COL	W 3-1	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/14	COL	W 7-6	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/11	SEA	L 8-7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/10	SEA	L 9-6	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/7	COL	L 5-1	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/5	ATH	L 12-10	0.1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
4/4	ATH	W 11-0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/29	LAA	W 9-7	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/27	LAA	L 6-2	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season Totals			15.8	17	7	0	0	0	15	8	8

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	1	21.0	0	0	0.0	19	7	0	0	15	8	8	0	0	0.203	2
Away	0	10.1	0	0	0.0	7	3	0	0	10	7	7	0	0	0.263	2
Home	1	10.2	0	0	0.0	12	4	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.139	0
Night	1	15.0	0	0	0.0	16	4	0	0	9	3	3	0	0	0.176	1
Day	0	6.0	0	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	6	5	5	0	0	0.261	1
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	9	3	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	0.139	0
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	10	4	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0.263	2
March	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
April	0	11.1	0	0	0.0	6	5	0	0	11	7	7	0	0	0.262	2
May	1	7.0	0	0	0.0	10	1	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.160	0
Opponent
vs LAD	1	0.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0.600	0
vs NYY	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs SEA	0	4.2	0	0	0.0	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.071	1
vs COL	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.222	0
vs TEX	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs MIN	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs CLE	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.286	0
vs BOS	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.250	0
vs CIN	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs LAA	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs STL	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
vs BAL	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	4	3	3	0	0	0.667	1
vs ATH	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.200	0
Venue
@ Minnesota	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Cincinnati	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Cleveland	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.286	0
@ Baltimore	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	4	3	3	0	0	0.667	1
@ Athletics	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.200	0
@ Boston	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.250	0
@ Colorado	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.333	0
@ Seattle	0	2.1	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.143	1
@ Houston	1	10.2	0	0	0.0	12	4	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.139	0

Steven Okert: Breaking News

Okert will operate as the Astros' opening pitcher in Monday's series opener against the Dodgers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Okert will make his first start of the 2026 campaign, helping bridge the gap in Houston's rotation ahead of Peter Lambert's expected start Tuesday. The right-hander has appeared in 16 contests so far this season, posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with nine strikeouts over 14 innings. It's unclear who will follow Okert out of the bullpen as the team's bulk pitcher against Los Angeles, but Colton Gordon is a candidate to be called up from Triple-A Sugar Land and handle that role.

Okert agreed to a one-year, $2.325 million contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. The left-hander had a successful first year in Houston during 2025, recording one save and 11 holds with a 3.01 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 84:19 K:BB across 71.2 innings. Okert should operate as part of the setup mix for the Astros again in 2026.

Okert will serve as the Astros' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Okert will cover the first inning or two before handing things off to AJ Blubaugh, who is expected to be the bulk reliever. The left-handed Okert has had a dynamite season out of the Astros' bullpen, registering a 2.90 ERA and 59:11 K:BB over 49.2 frames.