Injury Updates from @Astros GM Dana Brown, talking with @raford3 during pregame:
- Spencer Arrighetti will make another rehab start, and if all goes well, is expected to re-join the big league club after that.
- Cristian Javier will be "shortly after him"
- Brown thinks Jeremy Peña "will be back here soon". Could be as early as August 1st. Wants to get him in a few rehab games and then get him back with the club.
- On Yordan Alvarez: "Ramping up his workload" and once he gets through that hurdle, "get him on some lives"; Wants a short stint wherever he goes next, "I'll take a 75% Yordan Alvarez over some of the guys we have now." Sounds like live pitching then a few rehab games.
- On Lance McCullers, had been dealing with the blister. Want to get him throwing again, get him stretched out. "Hopefully get him back in a few weeks."
- On Brandon Walter: Thinks he'll be out maybe 3 weeks or so, hopefully get him tossing a ball soon.
- On Isaac Paredes: "A little bit more severe than we had projected." Getting a second opinion, will know more in the next week. "Tough to be optimistic when it's a little more than severe."'
- On Trade Deadline: We were already looking for a left-handed bat, and potential an infielder. Says there's a good chance they will have to trade from the major league roster to get a deal done. #BuiltForThis