Javier first felt shoulder tightness during the first inning and left the game early. Reportedly, there’s no pain, and early strength tests looked good, but it’s unclear when he’ll be back. Javier was strong in 2022–23 and helped the Astros win the 2022 World Series, but he missed most of 2024 with Tommy John surgery and struggled in 2025. 2026 was supposed to be a fresh start.
