{
  "id": 1342344,
  "title": "Mike Burrows First Rehab Start a Success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/mike-burrows-first-rehab-start-a-success",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T20:09:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-burrows-first-rehab-start-200953996.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On July 6, Houston Astros starter Mike Burrows made his first rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land following his elbow neuritis injury. Burrows went scoreless over 4.1 innings, allowing no runs and striking out three batters. He threw 43 of his 67 pitches for strikes and generated five ground ball outs. The team's MRI revealed no structural damage to Burrows' elbow. Burrows admitted to throwing strikes, noting, \"Burrows blows it right by him💨 #Ascend\". Prior to his rehab stint, Burrows had a 4-9 record in 2026 with a 5.99 ERA.",
  "summary": "Friday night, in his first affiliate rehab start for Triple-A Sugar Land, Houston Astros starter Mike Burrows had a solid outing. Burrows went 4.1 IP scoreless on 3 hits and 1 walk. He struck out 3. He threw 43 of his 67 pitches for strikes, and generated 5 ground ball outs. He worked primarily 95-97 […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Mike Burrows made first rehab start on July 6",
    "Burrows went scoreless 4.1 innings, struck out 3",
    "MRI showed no structural damage to his elbow"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}