Astros place righty Cristian Javier and outfielder Jake Meyers on IL
SEATTLE (AP) — The Houston Astros placed right-hander Cristian Javier on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and outfielder Jake Meyers on the 10-day IL with an oblique strain on Friday. Right-hander J. P.
France and outfielder Taylor Trammell were recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land. Houston also placed right-hander Ronel Blanco on the 60-day IL. Meyers left with lower back tightness in the middle of an at-bat in the second inning of Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
Javier was removed from the game with shoulder tightness. Javier is 0-1 with a 12. 54 ERA in three starts this season.
Meyers is batting . 243 with one homer and four RBIs. France has not appeared in a game this season for the Astros; he went 1-0 with a 2.
25 ERA in two appearances last year. Trammell played in a career-high 52 games last year and hit . 197 with three homers and 12 RBIs.