Astros ace Hunter Brown to 15-day IL with shoulder strain

Houston Astros laid ace hunter brown One of baseball’s best starting pitchers suffered the injury on Sunday when he was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a strained pitching shoulder.

Brown last pitched Tuesday, when he had eight strikeouts in six innings in a Houston win boston red sox.

The Astros did not disclose whether Brown would be sidelined longer than the minimum 15-day IL stint, which is retroactive to Thursday. right handed batsman Christian Roa Was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land in a related roster move.

After some early struggles early in his career, Brown found success during the 2024 season. Last season, the right-hander earned a 2.43 ERA in 31 starts, leading the Astros’ staff with 6.1 WAR and finishing third in the American League Cy Young Award voting.

with framber valdezAfter departing as a free agent, Brown came into the season as the clear ace for Houston, which missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016.

The 27-year-old Brown has a 0.84 ERA through his first two starts this season, with 17 strikeouts in 10⅔ innings.