Cristian Javier Injury: IL move made official

The Astros placed Javier (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Javier is not expected to be ready to make his 2025 debut until the second half of the season while he recovers from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent June 6 of last yaer. He's a candidate to eventually shift to the 60-day IL if/when the Astros need to free a 40-man roster spot.