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| Jun 29 2025 | Arrighetti (thumb) completed another bullpen session Friday, his second since landing on the injured list April 8, MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The team didn't provide any further details about the session, but it's a significant step forward in Arrighetti's recovery. He's without a definitive target date for a return from the IL, though if Arrighetti remains free of setbacks as he makes his way through his throwing program, he could be ready to rejoin the Houston rotation shortly after the All-Star break. |
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| Jun 23 2025 | Astros general manager Dana Brown said that Arrighetti (thumb) could throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: If Arrighetti does complete a side session Tuesday, it would be his first time stepping back on the mound since early April, when he was placed on the injured list after he fractured his right thumb when it was struck by a ball during batting practice. The right-hander will presumably need to complete multiple bullpen sessions while incorporating all his pitches before he advances to facing live hitters. After that, Arrighetti will likely require at least a couple of minor-league rehab starts to build up his pitch count, so he shouldn't be expected to make his return from the 60-day injured list until after the All-Star break. |
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| Jun 14 2025 | Houston transferred Arrighetti to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Arrighetti broke his right thumb after being hit by a ball during batting practice in early April and had been on the 15-day IL since. The move to the 60-day IL doesn't affect the hurler's timeline to return -- early July remains a best-case scenario -- but it does open a spot on the team's 40-man roster. Arrighetti will likely need a minor-league rehab stint before he's ready to rejoin Houston's rotation. |
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| Jun 8 2025 | Arrighetti (thumb) played catch from 70 feet while traveling with the team during its weekend series against Cleveland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Arrighetti has made slow progress since breaking his thumb in early April. The injury is now completely healed, but he is building back up as if it were spring training. As a result, Arrighetti is not expected to return until July. |
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| May 28 2025 | Manager Joe Espada said Arrighetti (thumb) played catch Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Arrighetti has officially resumed a throwing program, playing catch for the first time since suffering a fractured right thumb April 7. It's an encouraging step in his recovery, and certainly one welcomed by the Astros, who just lost Ronel Blanco (elbow) for the season. Still, Arrighetti isn't expected to be reinstated until July. |
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| May 23 2025 | Astros general manager Dana Brown said in a recent interview that he hopes to get Arrighetti (thumb) back "somewhere in the month of July," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Arrighetti has had the cast on his fractured right thumb removed and has begun strengthening exercises. However, he has not yet started up a throwing program, and once he does he will nearly be building up from scratch after suffering the injury April 7. Arrighetti is currently on the 15-day injured list but is a candidate to be shifted to the 60-day IL if the Astros need to free up a spot on their 40-man roster. |
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