Cristian Javier Injury Status & Updates - MLB

Latest Injury Status

out

Javier left his start Tuesday against Seattle after two innings due to right groin soreness, and he'll officially be shut down for the year upon receiving his diagnosis. He'll close the book on 2026 after enduring one of his least effective seasons in the majors, posting a 5.14 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 63 innings. Josh Hendrickson was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move.

Injury Details

Body Part

Groin

Location

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Side

Right

Expected Return

Feb 1, 2027

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Cristian Javier Injury History

October 15, 2026

out • Groin

Strain

The Astros placed Javier on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a Grade 2 groin strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

October 2, 2026

15-day IL • Groin

Strain

Javier was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mariners with right groin tightness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

September 23, 2026

day-to-day • Groin

Soreness

Javier (2-6) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Royals on Wednesday.

Latest Cristian Javier Injury Updates

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