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After well over two years on the sidelines, Luis Garcia is finally ready to return to the majors. Astros manager told MLB.com's Brian McTaggart and other reporters that Houston will activate Garcia from the 60-day injured list tomorrow so the right-hander can make the start against the Angels. A corresponding move will need to be made to create space for Garcia on the 40-man roster, but Garcia's spot on the active roster will be addressed because the roster expands to 28 players on September 1.

Bowman, 34, made his big league debut in 2016 and spent four seasons with the Cardinals and Reds, posting a 4.02 ERA and 3.67 FIP in 183 games at the big league level before injuries sidelined him for several years. He returned to the majors in 2023 for a three-game stint as a member of the Yankees, and in 2024 he bounced between four clubs before finally settling in as a member of the Orioles in August of last year.

The Astros announced that right-hander has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land. The 40-man roster had a vacancy from Tayler Scott being designated for assignment earlier this week, but it is now full. Houston also announced that outfielder Taylor Trammell has been placed on the 10-day IL due to a cervical muscle strain, with infielder Brice Matthews recalled as the corresponding move. More to come.

Hader will not throw for three weeks after being diagnosed with a left capsule shoulder strain on Friday. He will fill that time with rest and strengthening exercises and be re-evaluated to see if he can resume a throwing program.

Omar Narvaez was released from his minor league contract with the Astros after spending under two months at Triple-A Sugar Land, where he hit .258/.402/.333.

The Astros have selected right-hander Jordan Weems to their roster, filling the spot vacated by Shawn Dubin, who is now on the injured list due to a forearm strain.

McCullers managed to survive five innings, but gave up four runs on four hits, four walks, and only 51 strikes out of 96 pitches, keeping the game within reach.

Right-hander Tayler Scott, who was designated for assignment by the Astros a week ago, has cleared waivers but has rejected an outright assignment and elected free agency.

Walter's 2.27 ERA and strong underlying metrics at Triple-A make him a promising addition, especially in light of Wesneski's impending surgery and the team's pitching challenges.

"No one wants to be booed, but this was expected. This is a guy that last year did an incredible job for the Yankees."