Crawfish Boil: Astros Roster Moves, Javier Update, Imai’s Slider & More

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Tatsuya Imai #45 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Athletics in the bottom of the six inning of a major league baseball game at Sutter Health Park on April 04, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Astros making roster moves: Source: OF Taylor Trammell and RHP J.

P. France will join the Astros in Seattle tomorrow. Neither is on the 40-man roster, but there's one open spot on the roster.

@Chandler_Rome first said France was en route to Seattle. — Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 9, 2026 We have made the following roster move: pic. twitter.

com/ybuKZqlEnn — Houston Astros (@astros) April 9, 2026 While it would be franchise malpractice not to put Cristian Javier on the IL after he left his last start after just one inning with shoulder pain, there is some encouraging news: Through an interpreter, Cristian Javier said he did not know what was next for him, but that initial strength tests performed on his shoulder were encouraging. Javier said he felt tightness in his scapula during the final at-bat of the first inning. — Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) April 8, 2026 Tatsuya Imai’s slider is unique, and that is what makes it special: A look at the strangeness of Tatsuya Imai's slider through two Astros starts: https://t.