The Astros positioned veteran reliever Ryan Pressly on the 15-day injured checklist Saturday with a lower-back pressure. In a corresponding transfer, the crew recalled right-hander Seth Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land. Martinez shall be out there out of the bullpen for Saturday night time’s sport towards the White Sox.
Pressly, 35, has been with the Astros since 2018, pitching to a 2.84 ERA with 109 saves in that point. He additionally has a 2.22 ERA with 14 further saves within the postseason. Though he misplaced his job as Houston’s nearer when the crew signed Josh Hader this previous offseason, he stays one of many membership’s extra dependable high-leverage bullpen arms. Via 49 video games in 2024, Pressly has a 3.86 ERA, 3.45 SIERA and 21 holds. He has labored virtually solely within the eighth inning.
Astros relievers rank fifth in MLB and second within the AL with a 3.61 ERA on the season. Nonetheless, shedding Pressly for any period of time shall be a troublesome blow to climate because the crew seems to be to remain on prime of the Mariners within the AL West. The Astros simply entered a stretch of 18 video games in 18 days and after their collection towards the White Sox wraps up this weekend, they may face the Pink Sox, Orioles, Phillies, and Royals.
Fortunately for the Astros, supervisor Joe Espada doesn’t appear particularly involved concerning the severity of Pressly’s damage. To that time, the skipper defined that Pressly initially tried to pitch by the ache. But, contemplating the righty’s latest struggles (9.00 ERA in his final 4 appearances), it is smart that the crew determined to provide him a while to relaxation up and heal. Espada described the IL stint as “just a little breather,” which definitely suggests Pressly received’t be gone too lengthy (Espada interview clip through Brian McTaggart of MLB.com).
Martinez, 29, has a 2.92 ERA (however a 4.59 SIERA) in 41 appearances as a low-leverage reliever for the Astros this season. The fitting-hander made the Opening Day roster out of spring coaching and he caught with the large league membership till the commerce deadline. He was then optioned to Triple-A because the Astros made room for brand spanking new acquisitions Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson on the lively roster. Other than his low ERA, none of his 2024 numbers leap off the web page. Nonetheless, he’ll present Houston with one other succesful arm whereas Pressly is on the mend.
