Overview
- Arrighetti exited his start early after feeling a nerve irritation between the third and fourth toes of his right push-off foot, which he said first bothered him during pregame warmups and affected nearly every pitch.
- The Astros formally put Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled left-hander Bryan King from Triple-A to fill the open roster spot.
- Six relievers combined to cover eight innings after Arrighetti left Friday, creating immediate bullpen strain and a need for an available fresh arm on a six-game road trip.
- Arrighetti’s season has been split between a dominant early run that included a 1.34 ERA through his first eight starts and a recent slump with an 8.34 ERA over his last nine outings, a split that complicates how the club will treat his rotation spot once he returns.
- With roughly 10 days until the trade deadline the Astros must decide whether to promote internal options such as Hayden Wesneski or pursue outside rotation help, a choice that will affect bullpen roles and innings allocation for pitchers like Cristian Javier and Ronel Blanco.