{"id":666285,"date":"2026-04-06T11:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666285\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:43:17","slug":"astros-place-staff-ace-hunter-brown-on-15-day-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666285\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros place staff Ace Hunter Brown on 15-Day Injured list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brown sent back to Houston to be examined by team doctors<\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Houston, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jon Shapley) (Jon Shapley,  Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 In 2025 the Astros were deal serious injuries throughout the season. We are early in this new baseball season and everyone in the organization is keeping their fingers crossed that Hunter Brown will not start the new list for 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Brown, who had two starts under his belt this season and last pitched against the Red Sox last Tuesday throwing just under 80 pitches, is now on the 15-day injured list the team announced Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Brown\u2019s setback occurred Friday during a routine throwing session he and all starters do between starts. During his session Brown felt something was not right so he ended the workout and informed Manager Joe Espada.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sports Sunday tonight, led off with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Astros?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Astros<\/a> news coming out of West Sacramento Sunday pre game.  Ace Hunter Brown to the 15-day IL.  <br \/>Here&#8217;s why &amp; Astros highlights \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2MCBYo1YcB\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/2MCBYo1YcB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KPRC2RandyMc\/status\/2041007614348181964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Brown was checked out in Sacramento and then flew back to Houston where he will undergo further examinations with team doctors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This marks the first time in his career that Brown has been placed on the injured list. The club called up Christian Roa from Sugar Land. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Joe Espada announced that Cody Bolton will start Monday night in Denver against the Rockies in the series opener.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorRandy McIlvoy headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/LBEINGM7IJAI5PVLPLDMKRPQOY\/\" title=\"View Randy McIlvoy&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Randy McIlvoy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">KPRC 2 Sports Director since 2004. 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