OBP .265 → .370 (Δ +0.105)

OBP .265 → .366 (Δ +0.101)

Scoreless in 6 straight, but his 7.63 ERA on the year and 2.09 WHIP tell you the hot stretch isn't the norm. Hader (5 more rehab outings needed) is coming back by early June — Abreu's role has an expiration date. Stream saves while you can, but don't pay closer value in a trade.

Left biceps tendinitis. Has made four scoreless rehab appearances (6 K, 1 BB across 4 IP) but manager Joe Espada confirmed he needs five more before activation. Return target: late May/early June at the earliest.

Started @ Chicago Cubs (5W-1L, 1.50 ERA)

NEW: 15-day IL retroactive to May 16 with right shoulder inflammation. Second IL stint of the year; he was pitching to a 6.86 ERA. Jason Alexander made the spot start in his place last night. Realistic return is mid-to-late June if it's just inflammation.

Started @ Minnesota Twins (2W-5L, 5.72 ERA)

Started @ Minnesota Twins (2W-3L, 6.86 ERA)

OBP .200 → .333 (Δ +0.133)

NEW: 10-day IL with Grade 2 left oblique strain. Aggravated on a Saturday swing (didn't run on a grounder). Same injury Jake Meyers suffered April 9 and still hasn't returned. Realistic return mid-to-late June. Mauricio Dubón gets the everyday 2B reps.

OBP .200 → .341 (Δ +0.141)

Started vs Texas Rangers (2W-3L, 2.76 ERA)

OBP .200 → .366 (Δ +0.166)

Started vs Texas Rangers (4W-1L, 1.88 ERA)

Started vs Seattle Mariners (2W-4L, 5.04 ERA)

Started vs Seattle Mariners (2W-3L, 7.41 ERA)

Closer Monkey's vulture-save priority. With Josh Hader still 12 days from return (May 24 estimate), Abreu has the high-leverage 9th locked. He earned his 4th save Sunday; if Hader is delayed at all, Abreu becomes a top-25 RP. Speculative add in 14+ team leagues.

Peña begins a rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Corpus Christi and could be back with the Astros within 7-10 days. He's been out since spring with a thumb issue but is the locked Astros SS once he's cleared. The 65% rostered number is misleading — for 35% of leagues he's a free claim to a starting SS in a championship-contending offense. Top-15 SS rest of season at full health. Stash now; don't wait until he's back.

Pitcher List's top SP add today. Lambert tossed 7 scoreless against the Dodgers last week and starts tonight against the Mariners' improving-but-not-elite offense. The 2.42 ERA across 22.1 IP is built on real contact-management skill. Houston's rotation depth is suddenly an embarrassment of riches. Top-50 SP rest of season; add in 12+ team leagues.

Started vs Seattle Mariners (2W-2L, 2.42 ERA)

NEW: 15-day IL retroactive to May 6 with left elbow inflammation. Sousa had been Houston's primary lefty setup arm. Jayden Murray recalled. Worth monitoring only in deep leagues — elbow inflammation in relievers is rarely a quick fix.

OBP .224 → .286 (Δ +0.062)

STATUS UPDATE: Transferred from 15-day to 60-day IL with right shoulder strain. This pushes any potential return to mid-July at the earliest. The Astros' rotation depth (Arrighetti, Burrows, Teng) has held up surprisingly well, but Brown's absence is a real loss for the second half.

OBP .229 → .295 (Δ +0.066)

Burrows blanked the Reds across 7 IP last night with 6 K — his cleanest outing of the year. Per FanGraphs Roto Riteup, he's piled up 17 K in 18 IP across his last three starts. He's still inconsistent (3+ ER in 4 of his last 7), but the quality on the right nights is real and Houston's defense behind him is elite. Top-50 SP if you need rotation depth in 14+ team leagues.