VanWey is expected to be called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. VanWey will join the Astros in Cincinnati ahead of the team's three-game series against the Reds. The right-hander has compiled a 5.74 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 19 strikeouts over 15.2 innings in 15 appearances with Sugar Land so far this season. VanWey will replace Jason Alexander on the major-league roster after Alexander was sent down to Triple-A on Wednesday.
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Bryan Abreu
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| R/R | 6'2" | 227 | 33 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 186 | 26 | |
| L/R | 6'2" | 221 | 30 | |
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R/R | 6'3" | 265 | 32 |
AJ Blubaugh
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R/R | 6'2" | 190 | 25 |
Cody Bolton
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R/R | 6'2" | 210 | 27 |
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R/R | 6'2" | 220 | 27 |
Mike Burrows
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R/R | 6'1" | 200 | 26 |
| L/L | 6'2" | 190 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 235 | 30 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 198 | 31 | |
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L/L | 6'3" | 188 | 32 |
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Bryan King
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R/L | 6'1" | 205 | 29 |
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| R/R | 6'4" | 220 | 28 | |
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L/R | 6'1" | 200 | 32 |
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Steven Okert
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L/L | 6'2" | 202 | 34 |
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R/R | 6'6" | 255 | 29 |
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Kai-Wei Teng
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R/R | 6'4" | 241 | 27 |
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L/L | 6'2" | 201 | 29 |
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Ryan Weiss
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Nick Allen
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Jose Altuve
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| R/R | 5'11" | 208 | 35 | |
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| L/R | 6'2" | 204 | 29 | |
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Zach Cole
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L/R | 6'2" | 190 | 25 |
| R/R | 6'5" | 220 | 25 | |
| L/R | 6'2" | 185 | 26 | |
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R/L | 6'0" | 200 | 29 |
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Cam Smith
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R/R | 6'3" | 224 | 23 |
| R/R | 5'11" | 195 | 22 | |
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L/L | 6'2" | 220 | 28 |
| L/L | 6'1" | 180 | 21 | |
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Houston Astros OF Daniel Johnson elected free agency.
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The Houston Astros recalled OF Zach Dezenzo from the minors.
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The Houston Astros placed C Yainer Diaz on the 10-day injured list.
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The Houston Astros activated OF Zach Dezenzo from the 10-day injured list.
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The Houston Astros designated OF Daniel Johnson for assignment.
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VanWey is expected to be called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. VanWey will join the Astros in Cincinnati ahead of the team's three-game series against the Reds. The right-hander has compiled a 5.74 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 19 strikeouts over 15.2 innings in 15 appearances with Sugar Land so far this season. VanWey will replace Jason Alexander on the major-league roster after Alexander was sent down to Triple-A on Wednesday.
Johnson and the Astros agreed on a minor-league contract Thursday. Johnson will head to Triple-A Sugar Land after initially electing to become a free agent following his designation for assignment by the Astros on Monday. The 29-year-old has combined to go 2-for-20 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored over six contests with Triple-A Jacksonville and Triple-A Sugar Land so far this year.
Matthews went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 12-2 loss to the Dodgers. The 24-year-old led off the bottom of the first inning by ripping a Tyler Glasnow (back) sinker into the Crawford Boxes in left field, but it was the only lead the Astros would hold on the afternoon. Matthews is up to four homers on the season, and three of them have come in the last nine games -- a stretch in which he's batting .323 (10-for-31) with five runs and eight RBI as he begins to establish himself as an everyday player for Houston.
The Astros optioned Alexander to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday. Alexander was recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday, but he'll head back down after giving up five earned runs over 4.1 innings during Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers. The 33-year-old righty owns a 4.97 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through 29 innings (six starts) in the minors this season and could be called upon to make more appearances in the majors this year, especially considering the number of injuries that have already hit Houston's pitching staff.
McCullers was removed from his start Wednesday against the Dodgers in the top of the third inning after he appeared to be contending with a blister on his pitching hand, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. He was charged with six earned runs on four hits and three walks over 2.2 innings prior to his departure. McCullers was visited on the mound by manager Joe Espada and a team trainer at one point during his start, and though he was able to stay in the game, he continued to struggle with his control before the Astros pulled him from the contest. In addition to issuing three free passes, McCullers threw three wild pitches and found the strike zone on just 39 of his 70 pitches overall. Even if McCullers checks out fine on the health front and is ready to make his next start, the Astros may have to begin to consider moving him out of the rotation. After the disastrous outing Wednesday, McCullers's ERA now sits at 7.41 over 34 innings on the season.
Whitcomb was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday. In response to Carlos Correa (ankle) being placed on the 10-day IL, Whitcomb will join Houston for the series finale against the Dodgers on Wednesday. The 27-year-old is back with the Astros after being demoted Monday and is likely to fill a reserve role.
The Astros placed Correa (ankle) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. The transaction was merely a formality after Correa told media members earlier Wednesday that he would require season-ending surgery after tearing a tendon in his left ankle during batting practice prior to Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. Correa will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, which should put him on track to be ready for the start of spring training. Houston recalled Shay Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding transaction, but Isaac Paredes should step in as the Astros' everyday third baseman in Correa's absence. In the short term, Nick Allen and Braden Shewmake are likely to share the shortstop position until Jeremy Pena (hamstring) is activated from the IL.
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Tuesday that Imai (arm) will rejoin the rotation next week versus the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. If Imai is kept on a schedule of five days of rest in between starts, he's be in line to start Monday's series opener. He made his second rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Sugar Land, allowing one run on one hit with a 3:5 K:BB over three innings. Imai -- who is coming back from fatigue in his pitching arm -- threw 63 pitches Tuesday, so he will not be ready for a full workload in his first start back with the big club.