{"id":101561,"date":"2026-04-08T17:54:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/astros-injury-woes-continue-to-mount-as-cristian-javier-jake-meyers-leave-early\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:54:59","slug":"astros-injury-woes-continue-to-mount-as-cristian-javier-jake-meyers-leave-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/astros-injury-woes-continue-to-mount-as-cristian-javier-jake-meyers-leave-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros\u2019 injury woes continue to mount as Cristian Javier, Jake Meyers leave early"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One inning after Jake Meyers left with a side injury, Cristian Javier departed his Wednesday start following a meeting with trainers. Logan Riely \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DENVER \u2014 Already without ace Hunter Brown for the foreseeable future<\/a>, the Houston Astros starting rotation may have sustained another seismic blow.<\/p>\n

Cristian Javier exited his start Wednesday afternoon with what the team described as right shoulder tightness.<\/p>\n

Brown is already on the injured list with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain and has no timetable for a return, thrusting the team\u2019s pitching staff into a state of flux with a stretch of 13 consecutive games starting Friday.<\/p>\n

Javier departed Wednesday\u2019s game before the second inning began. After throwing a warmup pitch, Javier appeared to call catcher Christian Vazquez to the mound before summoning athletic trainers from Houston\u2019s dugout. After a brief conversation, Javier left the field.<\/p>\n

Javier underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2024 and made just eight starts last season after recovering. He has thrown just 243 innings since signing a five-year, $64 million contract extension before the 2023 season \u2014 a stretch in which Javier has a 4.78 ERA.<\/p>\n

Houston maintained hope that, after a healthy offseason, Javier could return to the form he showed in 2022, when he posted a 2.45 ERA and started two combined no-hitters. Allowing Framber Valdez to leave in free agency only heightened Houston\u2019s need for Javier to bounce back.<\/p>\n

Instead, Javier exited the field with a 12.54 ERA after three starts. He failed to finish five innings in any of them.<\/p>\n

An inning before Javier\u2019s injury, Astros starting center fielder Jake Meyers injured his lower back on a check-swing, forcing him to leave the game in the middle of an at-bat.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. More to come.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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