Astros signed RHP Armando Galarraga to a minor league contract.
Galarraga will throw a couple of bullpen sessions in Kissimmee, Florida before joining the starting rotation with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 30-year-old right-hander owns a 4.69 ERA in the majors, including a 5.91 ERA in eight starts with the Diamondbacks last year.
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Jordan Schafer (leg) is not in Monday’s lineup.
Schafer hasn’t played since suffering a lower leg muscle strain in the third inning of Saturday’s game. He could be sidelined until Wednesday. Brian Bogusevic will make the start in center field Monday.
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Astros recalled RHP Enerio Del Rosario from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
He’ll replace right-hander Jordan Lyles on the active roster. Del Rosario made one appearance during a brief stint with the Astros earlier this month and will pitch in middle relief.
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Astros optioned RHP Jordan Lyles to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Houston will announce a corresponding roster move on Monday. Lyles was blasted to the tune of six runs on nine hits and three walks in five innings of work in Sunday’s loss to the Rangers. In three starts with the ‘Stros, he’s posted a 5.29 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. Lyles is going to bounce between Oklahoma City and Houston often this summer and you can expect him back relatively soon.
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Jordan Lyles ran into the Rangers buzzsaw in Sunday’s loss, allowing six runs on nine hits and three walks in five innings of work.
This one was over before it even began for Lyles, who capped off a five-run first inning by allowing a two-run single to Texas pitcher Colby Lewis. It is encouraging, however, that he was able to settle down to throw four innings of one-run ball against the game’s best lineup. The owner of a 5.29 ERA and 1.53 WHIP through his first three starts this season, Lyles will get the Dodgers in Los Angeles next weekend.
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Jed Lowrie hit a solo home run in Sunday’s loss to the Rangers.
Lowrie’s ninth-inning blast broke up a Colby Lewis shutout bid. His sixth bomb of the season was his second in four games. Hitting an excellent .273/.354/.461 through Houston’s first 41 games, Lowrie might finally be here to stay in mixed leagues.
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Jordan Schafer (ankle) could return to the lineup Monday.
X-rays on Schafer’s right ankle came back clean, and he was walking around with relative ease Sunday. The 25-year-old is batting .254/.331/.341 with two homers and 13 steals this season.
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Brett Myers earned his 10th save of the season in Saturday evening’s 6-5 defeat of the Rangers.
Myers struck out Ian Kinsler, allowed a single to Elvis Andrus, then induced a double play ground ball out of Josh Hamilton. The right-hander is now 10-for-11 in save opportunities this season with a 1.93 ERA and 0.86 WHIP. He should have considerable trade value at the deadline.
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X-rays on Jordan Schafer’s right ankle came back negative.
Further testing will be conducted on Monday. Schafer’s playing status will be updated at that time. Schafer was removed from Saturday’s game when Shafer’s leg collided with Justin Maxwell near the wall during David Murphy’s inside-the-park home run. Schafer was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain. We’re purely speculating here, but we expect Schafer to miss game action.
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Jordan Schafer was removed from Saturday’s game against the Rangers in the third inning with a right ankle sprain.
The injury occurred on an inside-the-park home run by David Murphy when Shafer’s leg collided with a diving Justin Maxwell near the wall. Shafer is undergoing X-rays at the moment to determine if the injury is more serious. At this point, we’d assume Shafer will at least be out of the lineup Sunday.
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