Astros place RHP Hayden Wesneski on the 15-day injured list with elbow discomfort

HOUSTON AP The Houston Astros placed right-hander Hayden Wesneski on the -day injured list on Thursday with right elbow discomfort Wesneski pitched four innings of four-run ball in Tuesday s - loss at Milwaukee It was his first start since April The Astros skipped Wesneski s previous turn in the rotation after he proved diminished velocity but manager Joe Espada mentioned he did not assessment any elbow soreness until Thursday He called athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall and noted his elbow was sore Espada disclosed We decided to put him on the IL to make sure that we get him back on the mound healthy Wesneski was acquired by Houston in the Kyle Tucker transaction with the Chicago Cubs in December He is - with a ERA in six starts with the Astros Wesneski missed two months of last season due to elbow soreness The Astros recalled right-hander Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Wesneski s place on the -man roster but Espada disclosed the organization likely will call up another starting pitcher as it starts a stretch of straight games on Friday AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source