Austin Pruitt Fantasy Baseball News
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Not expected for season’s start
Austin Pruitt (elbow) is not expected to be ready for the start of the season, Brian McTaggart of the Houston Astros’ official site reports.Pruitt underwent surgery last September for a hairline fracture in his right elbow after missing the abbreviated 2020 season. He had been in the mix for a spot in the rotation during the first training camp prior to the pandemic, but the elbow put the kibosh on any chances to start when the season opened in July. Once healthy, the right-hander is expected to serve in a swing role with multiple innings as a reliever or starter/opener.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Avoids arbitration with Astros
Austin Pruitt (elbow) agreed to a one-year, $617,500 contract with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.He underwent surgery in September to repair a hairline fracture in his elbow, but he is supposed to be available sometime early in the 2021 season. Pruitt profiles as a swing man or long reliever for Houston.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Out for season after elbow surgery
Austin Pruitt won’t return this season, as he underwent surgery to repair a hairline fracture in his elbow Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Pruitt was expected to compete for a rotation spot this season but never got the chance to do so due to what was originally referred to as elbow inflammation. The issue was evidently more serious than that, and he now won’t even pick up a baseball for several months. The timing of the procedure means it’s far from a guarantee that he’ll be back in time for Opening Day next season.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Shifts to 45-day IL
Austin Pruitt (elbow) was transferred to the 45-day injured list Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.The 30-year-old landed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation at the start of the season and was shut down from throwing shortly thereafter. It remains unclear where Pruitt stands in his recovery, but he won’t be seeing game action until at least September.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Shut down from throwing
Austin Pruitt (elbow) has been shut down from throwing, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.This is an ominous sign for a pitcher who was diagnosed with elbow inflammation a couple weeks ago. Given the shortened season, it’s quite possible Pruitt won’t be heard from at all in 2020. The Houston Astros are very shorthanded in the pitching department, as Justin Verlander, Ryan Pressly and Chris Devenski have all been diagnosed with arm injuries in the last 48 hours.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Sent to IL
Austin Pruitt (elbow) was placed on the injured list Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.Pruitt is expected to miss the first week of the season while working his way back from elbow inflammation. Once healthy, the right-hander should factor into the backend of Houston’s bullpen at some point in 2020.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Feeling better but will miss time
Austin Pruitt’s elbow is feeling better, but he expects to miss at least a week at the start of the season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Pruitt has been dealing with elbow inflammation, an issue that also plagued him back in spring training. He was considered to be in contention for a spot in the back of the Houston Astros’ rotation, which may have an extra slot available due to the absence of Jose Urquidy (undisclosed), but his inability to build up to a starter’s workload may rule him out of that conversation. Framber Valdez appears to be in line to win the job.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Dealing with elbow
Austin Pruitt has developed inflammation in his right elbow, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Houston manager Dusty Baker indicated Tuesday that Pruitt was ailing for an undisclosed reason, so knowing it’s an elbow injury clarifies the picture. Pruitt is one of several starters that is expected to serve as depth and was in the mix as a possible replacement for No. 4 starter Jose Urquidy, who was placed on the 10-day injured list for an undisclosed reason.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Dealing with apparent injury
Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Austin Pruitt is “ailing” for an undisclosed reason, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.It’s unclear what issue Pruitt is dealing with, but Baker listed him among two other teammates that have been limited with apparent injuries. Whether the ailment impacts Pruitt’s availability for the start of the regular season remains to be seen. The 30-year-old made 14 appearances (two starts) for the Rays last season, posting a 4.40 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 47 innings.
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Astros’ Austin Pruitt: Having good spring
Austin Pruitt has allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three over nine spring innings.Pruitt is still in the mix for a spot in the rotation, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. The Houston Astros were looking at one opening in the rotation, but Justin Verlander’s groin injury is estimated to make him unavailable until mid-May, just about the time MLB could be back in business following the coronavirus pandemic. There’s way too much uncertainty at this point, but Pruitt is being considered along with Josh James, Framber Valdez and Bryan Abreu.
