Houston Astros’ Ronel Blanco pitches during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Houston Astros’ Ronel Blanco pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
Houston Astros’ Ronel Blanco pitches during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
HOUSTON (AP) 鈥 The Houston 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.
鈥淗e wants to go and get a second opinion,鈥 manager Joe Espada said. 鈥淪o, once he gets that second opinion and we have more clarity on the injury, we鈥檒l report something back.鈥
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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鈥檙e 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.
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