They took another hit on Friday night, as recently promoted rookie outfielder Jacob Melton suffered a sprained ankle during the Astros' 10-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Following this most recent letdown, McCullers now owns a 6.48 ERA and 1.656 WHIP this season across only 41.2 innings of work. He had a solid outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 4 ...

Feb 14, 2025; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; Houston Astros infielder Brice Matthews (86) works out during spring training at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodriguez on holding the Houston Astros without a run for more than six innings on July 22, 2025.

This less-than-ideal news comes after Melton had his best offensive performance in the MLB thus far, ... For more Astros news, head over to Astros On SI. Published Jun 14, 2025.

This less-than-ideal news comes after Melton had his best offensive performance in the MLB thus far, going 2-for-2 with three RBI against the Twins before being leaving with this injury.