{"id":6078,"date":"2026-06-10T02:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6078"},"modified":"2026-06-10T02:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:58:01","slug":"astros-make-intriguing-roster-move-just-after-placing-outfielder-on-il-the-surprise-decision-raising-major-questions-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6078","title":{"rendered":"Astros Make Intriguing Roster Move Just After Placing Outfielder on IL \u2014 The Surprise Decision Raising Major Questions in Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"article-3831320\">\n<div class=\"video-overlay relative aspect-video w-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Joe-Espada-walks-to-dugout.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Houston Astros manager Joe Espada (19) walks to the dugout after a pitching change during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"delayed-stn-player z-45 absolute inset-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:h-full [&amp;&gt;*]:w-full is-visible\">\n<div class=\"not-prose aspect-video min-h-[250px] w-full md:w-auto\" data-stn-player=\"y4dweccw\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose\">Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<p>The Houston Astros are reportedly making two roster moves on Tuesday, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSource: Astros OF Lamonte Wade Jr. will be placed on the 10-day IL today (right hamstring strain) and OF Joey Loperfido will be called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to join the club tonight. It will be Loperfido&#8217;s first time with the Astros since he strained his quad April 17,\u201d McTaggart reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros recently signed Wade to a contract. The 32-year-old outfielder appeared in only four games before landing on the IL. He hit .333\/.385\/.750 during that span. The Astros have dealt with injury concerns throughout the season. Losing Wade to the IL is far from ideal, but the Loperfido promotion is intriguing.<\/p>\n<p>As McTaggart reported, Loperfido has not played at the big league level since April. The 27-year-old is currently in his first season with the Astros. He displayed potential through his first 20 games played of the 2026 season, as he recorded a slash line of .276\/.348\/.362 to go along with five doubles. The left-handed hitting outfielder could certainly make an impact in Houston&#8217;s lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros are in an interesting overall spot. While injuries have impacted the team and they are just 31-37, Houston is still only 4.5 games behind the Seattle Mariners for first place in the American League West standings. Of course, the AL Wild Card remains a possibility as well.<\/p>\n<p>Will the Astros bounce back and make a legitimate postseason run? Only time will tell, but the potential is present for Houston to get back on track.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros next game is scheduled for Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim at 9:38 PM EST.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>The Houston Astros are reportedly making two roster moves on Tuesday, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB. com. &amp;#8220;Source: Astros OF Lamonte Wade Jr. will be placed on the 10-day IL today (right hamstring strain) and OF Joey Loperfido will be called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to join the club tonight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Houston Astros are reportedly making two roster moves ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[7,8,6],"class_list":["post-6078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-houston-astros","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-injury"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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