Daulton Varsho won't return to Houston Astros this season after undergoing wrist surgery
The Astros' lone trade-deadline acquisition struggled at the plate after arriving from Toronto and won't return for any playoff action if the team advances.
Houston Astros outfielder Daulton Varsho will not return to the team this season following wrist surgery, the organization announced. Varsho, acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline in exchange for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday and is placed on the injured list due to wrist inflammation.
The 30-year-old Varsho explained that cysts in his wrist were causing pain and inflammation, which negatively affected his ability to swing the bat. He had been experiencing this issue for three months prior to his trade to Houston. Over 41 games with the Astros, Varsho had a .172 batting average and a .535 OPS. Due to his 10-day injured list status, Varsho would have been eligible to return for postseason games had the Astros advanced, but that is no longer a possibility.
Varsho, who turns 31 in the offseason, is expected to be a free agent. The right-handed center fielder has had a career batting average of .226/.293/.416 over seven major-league seasons with Arizona, Toronto, and Houston, and was awarded a Gold Glove in 2024.
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