Arrighetti to replace Brown for Astros
Apr 6 2026
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Houston Astros
NEWS: Houston placed RHP Hunter Brown on the IL with a shoulder strain.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: A brutal blow for the Astros and fantasy managers, as one of the best high-level workhorse starters in the majors hits the IL. He’s headed back to Houston for more imaging, so the length of his absence is still to be determined. But he’ll at least miss several weeks and quite possibly more. We’ve trimmed his projected innings slightly for now, pending additional news. Houston was set to go to a six-man rotation later this week, as they approach a stretch of 13 games in 13 days. Spencer Arrighetti was always figured to slide back into the rotation at that point, and now the question is whether he will be a...
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