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Imai Returns to Astros Rotation After 15-Day IL

5/7/2026

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Imai will rejoin the Astros rotation after a 15-day IL stint.
He posted a 7.27 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, 11 walks and 13 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.
In a Triple-A rehab start he allowed one run, walked three and struck out five.
He signed a $54 million, three-year deal with opt-outs after two seasons.
The Astros, missing five starters including Hunter Brown and Cristian Javier, placed Jason Alexander on Triple-A Sugar Land.

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Imai will rejoin the Astros rotation after a 15-day IL stint.
He posted a 7.27 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, 11 walks and 13 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.
In a Triple-A rehab start he allowed one run, walked three and struck out five.
He signed a $54 million, three-year deal with opt-outs after two seasons.
The Astros, missing five starters including Hunter Brown and Cristian Javier, placed Jason Alexander on Triple-A Sugar Land.