How Astros could strategically pivot as bullpen problems continue
BURNING QUESTIONS
10 June 2024
It's getting hard to trust Ryan Pressly in high-leverage situations. Composite Getty Image.
The Astros took 2 out of 3 from the Angels over the weekend, with the bullpen once again imploding and costing the 'Stros the Sunday game.
2 burning questions
Is it time for the Astros to move Ryan Pressly out of the setup role, and replace him with Bryan Abreu?
Could Pressly be tipping his pitches? LZ thinks it's a possibility.
Don't miss the video above as ESPN Houston's John Granato and Lance Zierlein share their thoughts.
The Houston Astros announced on Monday that additional imaging has revealed that Jeremy Peña is dealing with a small fracture in one of his ribs.
Peña left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. The club originally believed they had avoided any fractures or breaks, but new information has informed them otherwise.
Update on Jeremy Peña: pic.twitter.com/jfCsCUKWFx
— Houston Astros (@astros) June 30, 2025
Peña is heading to the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 28. This news comes at an unfortunate time, with Jeremy posting the best regular season numbers of his career. He's currently slashing .322, .378, .489 with an .867 OPS.
Peña will miss the Rockies and Dodgers series at a minimum.
Story on Peña headed to the IL with quotes from Dana Brown.
“This isn’t one of those things where you have to be sidelined the whole time. Once the inflammation goes down, he might feel good enough to swing a bat.” https://t.co/ih2G09Jpcf
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 30, 2025
Let's hope the team doesn't rush him back too soon and create an even bigger problem. These quotes above from Dana Brown have me concerned. Playing through injuries can create bad habits, and Jeremy has clearly found his swing this season.
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