The Astros introduced that right-hander Tayler Scott has been positioned on the 15-day injured checklist attributable to a thoracic backbone pressure. The position is retroactive to September 18. Seth Martinez was known as up from Triple-A within the corresponding transfer.
Signed to a minor league contract final winter, Scott has been an underrated gem of an acquisition for Houston’s entrance workplace. The righty has a 2.23 ERA and 25.2% strikeout fee over 68 2/3 innings, in addition to an elite 3.5% barrel fee. Whereas he has had plenty of issues avoiding the free go (12.4% stroll fee), Scott has unexpectedly emerged to make the third-most appearances of any Astros pitcher this season.
These numbers have been even higher earlier than Scott bumped into difficulties over his final 5 outings, with a 6.35 ERA amassed in these 5 2/3 innings of labor. It appears fairly attainable that his damage contributed to this current downturn in kind, and the spinal pressure has now ended his common season. Extra might be identified about Scott’s standing later right this moment when supervisor Joe Espada meets with the media, but it surely definitely appears attainable that Scott’s readiness for the Astros’ postseason rosters might be in jeopardy.
His first profession playoff look could be the icing on the cake for the 32-year-old Scott, who has now established himself in his fourth Main League season. Scott had solely a 9.00 ERA in 46 profession MLB innings previous to this yr, all amassed with six completely different groups through the 2019, 2022, and 2023 seasons. (Scott pitched for the Hiroshima Carp of Nippon Skilled Baseball in 2020-21). Regardless of his age, Scott doesn’t have sufficient MLB service time to qualify for wage arbitration till the 2025-26 offseason, and the Astros management his rights by the 2028 marketing campaign.
