The Houston Astros have been dealing with a lot of injuries this season. From the absence of Yordan Alvarez since the start of May to the plethora of pitchers missing time, it's been an injury-riddled season in Houston.
With those injuries, there is some concern with the medical staff in Houston. It's not just been 2025; in the last few years, Kyle Tucker has dealt with issues with the Astros' medical staff before.
Amid these issues, calls from fans and media have been made for the Astros to reevaluate their medical staff in the offseason. Chandler Rome of The Athletic went further into detail, expressing his belief that the front office will reevaluate the medical staff in the offseason amid the injury concerns this season.
Houston is Dealing With Too Many Injuries
The Astros have seen a lot of their stars get hurt this season. Isaac Paredes, Alvarez, Jacob Melton, Jeremy Pena, Lance McCullers Jr., and Jake Meyers are the most noteworthy names to go down for periods of time.
Of these injuries, Rome points to Alvarez and Meyers as the two who could lead Jim Crane and Dana Brown to reevaluate the medical staff.
"Couple that with the public relations nightmares of Alvarez's saga," Rome writes, "Jake Meyers' crumpling to the center field grass hours after being cleared, and, last season, either misdiagnosing or misleading the public about Kyle Tucker's shin fracture, and it's apparent there is something abnormal here."
These injuries have led the Astros' medical staff to be called into question. While teams around baseball aren't free from injuries, the ones in Houston have been a concern over the last few seasons.
While the Alvarez and Tucker situations are frustrating, the Meyers situation is very concerning. To clear a player, who evidently shouldn't have been ready to go, is not a good look.
Houston will need to comb over their medical staff, and especially their "return-to-play" procedures in the offseason. A one-off incident can be excused, but after it's occurred a few times, especially with key players, it's not possible to overlook.
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"All evidence suggests examination is needed." Rome writes. "What is inspected - or who could be involved - are two questions only Crane or Brown could answer."
The Astros' injury problems have been pervasive all year long and could be the reason why this team isn't able to go on a deep postseason run, despite having the talent to do so.
Houston can still make such a run, but these injuries and the inability to receive from them are catching up to the Astros lately. While Alvarez is nearing a return, there are a lot of other players who are dealing with injuries who might not return this season.
Injury concerns have been rampant this season in Houston. After a few examples of the medical staff being misleading, or allegedly not getting the diagnosis right, the medical staff is being called into question by the fans, and based on Rome's comments, potentially even the front office.
It's an issue for the offseason, and while Crane and Brown might not make any changes, Rome believes that with the evidence, an examination and reevaluation of the medical staff needs to occur in the offseason.
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