May 22, 2025, 06:53 PM ET
HOUSTON — The Astros placed right-hander Ronel Blanco on the 15-day injured list Thursday with inflammation in his right elbow.
The move, which is retroactive to Tuesday, comes as the starter seeks a second opinion on his injury.
“He wants to go and get a second opinion,” manager Joe Espada said. “So, once he gets that second opinion and we have more clarity on the injury, we’ll report something back.”
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Espada added that Blanco is scheduled to get the second opinion sometime next week.
Blanco joins a long list of starting pitchers on the injured list for the Astros. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski, who has been out since early May, is set to have season-ending Tommy John surgery, and right-hander Spencer Arrighetti has been out since April after breaking his right thumb in a batting practice mishap. They’re also without right-handers Luis Garcia and Cristian Javier, who are both still recovering from Tommy John surgery.
The 31-year-old Blanco is 3-4 with a 4.10 ERA in nine starts this season.
Houston recalled left-hander Colton Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land to take his spot on the roster.
