The Houston Astros have already dealt with their fair share of injuries in 2025, particularly among their starting pitching staff.

Spencer Arrighetti is currently sidelined with a fractured thumb, and Hayden Wesneski is out for the season, needing Tommy John surgery.

The Astros were hoping to receive good news when they asked for a second opinion on Ronel Blanco's elbow injury.

Unfortunately for Blanco, it appears that the second opinion confirmed a similar diagnosis to the first one.

The Astros have revealed that Blanco will be out for the season, requiring Tommy John surgery. Add Blanco to the list with Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia, and Wesneski, who are working their way back from season-ending elbow surgery.

JP France is also trying to recover from shoulder surgery that he had last season. Tough luck for Houston, having three-fifths of the starting rotation unavailable before getting out of May.

At least Arrighetti is expected to return, possibly in July. He began playing catch on Tuesday, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.

And GM Dana Brown told the Astros flagship on Wednesday that the club hopes to get Garcia back in July or August. Brown also gave an update on Yordan Alvarez. They're basically waiting on Yordan to let them know when he's ready.

Arms race

For the time being, it appears the team will roll with Ryan Gusto, Colton Gordon, and whomever else they can call up from Sugar Land to fill the fourth and fifth starter roles. The trade market is always an option too.