Today, the Houston Astros announced that they have placed SP Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain.
Brown, now the ace of the staff, is 1-0 after two starts with a 0.84 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. He has allowed just 1 run in 10.2 IP and has struck out 17.
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His injury occurs at a time when his SP teammate Cristian Javier is having significant difficulties with command. Javier sports a 12.96 ERA after two starts in which he has allowed 10 hits and 9 walks in only 8.1 innings. He has only struck out 3.
Reliever Christian Roa has been recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill the roster spot opened by Brown’s injury.