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Astros Put McCullers on 15-Day IL With Sprained Foot, Turn to Rookie Gusto

The move is retroactive to June 13, with Jason Alexander recalled to reinforce a rotation stretched by a 13-game schedule without an off day.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 07: Manager Joe Espada #19 of the Houston Astros looks on prior to the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park on September 07, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
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Overview

  • Lance McCullers Jr. has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right foot sprain after making seven starts in his comeback, ending a return that began last month following 2½ years away.
  • Rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto, originally slated to start Tuesday, will move up to take McCullers’s turn against the Athletics on Monday.
  • In a corresponding move, the Astros recalled right-hander Jason Alexander from Triple-A Sugar Land, where he posted a 1.74 ERA in 20⅔ innings.
  • Houston is operating with a six-man rotation through a 13-game stretch without an off day, pushing its pitching depth into action.
  • Other season-opening rotation members Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski are out for the year after surgery and Spencer Arrighetti remains sidelined with a broken thumb, exacerbating Houston’s starter shortages.