Overview
- Shortstop Jeremy Peña reported a sore neck from a collision during a Double‑A rehab game and was held out the next day for evaluation.
- Manager Joe Espada said there is no rush and the staff will judge each player by at‑bats, recovery, and how they bounce back after each game.
- Center fielder Jake Meyers continued his Double‑A assignment with planned game action following a rest day as the club monitors his oblique.
- Closer Josh Hader is throwing rehab innings but cannot be activated from the 60‑day injured list until the last week of May.
- Reliever Nate Pearson hit 100–101 mph in Triple‑A and Espada said he is close to joining Houston’s bullpen.