The Astros announced today that right-hander has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Righty has been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land as the corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, infielder has been transferred to the 60-day IL. Arrighetti had a decent debut with the Astros last year, to sing 145 innings with a 4.53 earned run average. His 10.3% walk rate was a bit high but he punched out 27.1% of batters faced. Ideally, he would have built on that foundation in 2025 but a freak injury got in the way. He was throwing on the field during pregame batting practice when an errant ball struck him and broke his thumb. He had made just two starts before landing on the IL and has been out of action until today. That was one of many rotation injuries suffered by the Astros this year. and required Tommy John surgery. , and are still trying to get healthy after surgeries in previous years. is on the IL due to elbow inflammation while is sidelined Brewer Hicklen Jersey by a blister. Despite all that, the Astros are having a great year, currently atop the American League West. Thats thanks in large part to huge contributions from and . Arrighetti can now join those two in the rotation, alongside and . Each of Javier, Garcia and France have begun rehab a signments, so they could be factors in the coming weeks. As for Paredes, he landed on the 10-day IL on July 20th due to a right hamstring strain. All the reporting out of Houston has indicated the strain is significant and could perhaps end his season. Per , surgery was a po sibility, though that would have come with a six-month recovery period. Paredes is instead trying the rest-and-rehab approach, which gives him a chance to return late in the season. Though its po sible Paredes could be back, the Astros arent relying on it. They acquired old friend from the Twins ahead of the trade deadline to take over for Paredes at third base. Todays transfer indicates they dont expect Paredes to be back before the middle of September, as the 60-day count is retroactive to his initial IL placement. If he is able to come back, its unclear where he will play, but the clubs designated hitter spot is open for now with also on the IL. Paredes could also perhaps slide over to second or first base, though its also po sible future injuries will open playing time between now and the end of the season. Well cro s that bridge when we get there, general manager Dana Brown said, per McTaggart. We have multiple infielders who can play multiple positions, and thats very helpful. That would be a good decision to have to make. Photo courtesy of Jordan Johnson, Imagn Images Luke Barker Jersey