Ought to Osunas MRI expose any bad news, his loss would be an especially difficult one for the Astros. Osuna has a 2.45 ERA, 6.33 K/BB rate, and 9.3 K/9 over 92 innings since coming to the Astros from the Blue Jays in July 2018. Pressly may be the top choice for save circumstances with Osuna sidelined, though the club may want to reduce Pressly back in action thinking about that Saturday marked his first video game of the season.
In the short-term, Osunas injury quite potentially cost Houston the game, as Castro struck an RBI double to tie ball game, and the Angels then scored the winning run in the 10th. Saturdays defeat might be a relatively small matter compared to a possibly severe arm problem for Osuna, particularly considering how the Astros pitching staff has already been damaged by injuries.
Chris Devenski, Brad Peacock, Joe Biagini, Jose Urquidy, Austin Pruitt, and ruling AL Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander are all on the injured list, while Ryan Pressly only just returned from an aching elbow. The Astros have actually made some current acquisitions (finalizing Fernando Rodney and acquiring Hector Velazquez from the Orioles) to help fill out their pitching depth, though theres just a lot that can be done to change so numerous sidelined hurlers.
Astros closer Roberto Osuna left Saturdays video game due to an arm injury, and supervisor Dusty Baker told press reporters that Osuna will head from Anaheim to Houston to undergo an MRI. Facing his 3rd batter of the ninth inning last night, Osuna threw a pitch to the Angels Jason Castro and instantly signaled for the fitness instructor to check out the mound. The right-hander was removed and replaced with Cy Sneed.
