Sousa felt elbow pain after his outing on Tuesday, and did not it did not go away after a couple days of rest. The Astros' reliever will not throw for a minimum of two weeks and then will be re-evaluated in September.

The 29-year-old reliever has been designated after a dissapointing 2025. In 25.2 innings of work, Dubin had posted a 5.61 ERA, a 1.481 WHIP and struck out just 21 batters, all while allowing 2.1 HR/9. His season ends with -0.4 bWAR.

Shawn Dubin had allowed 13 runs in five innings after his return from a forearm injury. AJ Blubaugh gives Houston a long-relief option.

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Astros reliever Bennett Sousa will be re-evaluated in early September, creating some question about his availability for the rest of the regular season.

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The Houston Astros have been hit incredibly hard by injuries throughout the 2025 MLB regular season, but have consistently been able to overcome the obstacles.

Houston didn't acquire any pitchers at the deadline, so it needs someone besides Framber Valdez or Hunter Brown to provide quality innings.

The Houston Astros' bullpen has suffered some tough blows thanks to injuries, and the team will be without one reliever for weeks.