{
  "id": 9450704,
  "title": "Houston Astros right-hander Cristian Javier goes on injured list, ending his season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/houston-astros-right-hander-cristian-javier-goes-on-injured-list",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:40:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-astros-hander-cristian-javier-004041473.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houston Astros right-hander Cristian Javier was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday after straining his groin during a start against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Javier, who left the game after just two innings, is out for the remainder of the season. As a replacement, left-hander Josh Hendrickson was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land. Jake Meyers was also placed on the 60-day injured list to accommodate Hendrickson on the 40-man roster.\n\nJavier, who signed a five-year, $64 million extension in 2020, finished the regular season with a 5.14 ERA in 63 innings. His injury marks another setback for the Astros, who missed three months due to a shoulder strain earlier in the year. Prior to this injury, Javier had been the Astros' fourth starter, behind Hunter Brown, Peter Lambert, and Hayden Wesneski. He was poised to pitch in the team's regular-season finale against the Rangers, but the Astros' playoff aspirations may influence their pitching strategy for that game.\n\nHendrickson, a 29-year-old Australian native, spent the entire minor-league season with Sugar Land, posting a 4.75 ERA over 23 appearances, including 19 starts. He has yet to make his major-league debut. Meyers, the team's opening day center fielder, was recently ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring his knee during a game on September 11.",
  "summary": "Cristian Javier suffered a strained right groin on Tuesday against Seattle and will end a frustrating season on the injured list.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cristian Javier placed on Astros' 15-day injured list due to groin strain",
    "Left-hander Josh Hendrickson called up from Triple-A Sugar Land",
    "Jake Meyers also placed on 60-day injured list for roster adjustment"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The loss of Cristian Javier to the injured list for the season's remainder deals another blow to the Astros' pitching depth and may alter their strategy for the regular-season finale.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Houston Astros put Brice Matthews on injured list with knee inflammation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/houston-astros-put-brice-matthews-on-injured-list-with-knee",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:42:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}