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Pirates' Brandon Lowe trade keeps looking better after Astros' latest move The Pittsburgh Pirates already had every reason to feel good about the Brandon Lowe trade in December. The Houston Astros optioning Mike Bur...

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Reinforcements nearing as McCullers, Blanco & Peña make rehab appearance at Triple-A WASHINGTON -- The Astros have an open slot in their starting rotation after they optioned right-hander Mike Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land o...

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Astros demote starting pitcher Mike Burrows to Triple-A after 10-run outing

The Houston Astros have optioned right-hander Mike Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mike Burrows Demoted as Astros Shake Up Pitching Staff After months of inconsistent performances, the Houston Astros opted to send Mike Burrows to Triple-A while recalling one of its top young re...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Astros option struggling Burrows to Minors The Astros shook up their rotation on Tuesday, optioning right-hander Mike Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land. In a corresponding move, the club...

2 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Demoted to Triple-A The Astros optioned Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Burrows tied a season worst with seven earned runs allowed Monday against the Nationals, giving him a 6.84 ERA and 5.9 K/9 across his past 10 appearances. The right-hander was acquired from the Pirates during the offseason after posting a 3.94 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 97:31 K:BB over 96 innings during 2025, but he'll likely need to get back on track at Sugar Land before getting another look in the Astros' rotation.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mike Burrows' Latest Meltdown Raises Questions About Astros Rotation Mike Burrows' inconsistency has put his spot in the Houston Astros' starting rotation under increased scrutiny.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Hammered in ninth loss Burrows (4-9) took the loss Monday, allowing 10 runs (seven earned) on nine hits and two walks over 4.1 innings against Washington. He struck out three.

Impact Burrows was absolutely thrashed by the Washington offense, matching a season high with seven earned runs allowed. The right-hander has struggled immensely to keep the ball in the yard, serving up multiple homers in eight of his 18 outings this season after surrendering two long balls Monday. With a 5.99 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 75:35 K:BB across 94.2 innings, Burrows is projected to make one more start before the All-Star break, tentatively scheduled for Sunday at Texas.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

James Wood's grand slam helps power the Nationals to a 12-11 win over the Astros

James Wood hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame a five-run deficit and held off the Houston Astros 12-11 in the opener of a three-game series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nationals begin 3-game series with the Astros

The Washington Nationals host the Houston Astros to start a three-game series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Fares well enough to nab victory Burrows (4-8) completed five innings against Minnesota on Tuesday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters to earn the win.

Impact Burrows had a rough beginning to his outing, allowing three runs on two hits in the first frame. He rebounded pretty well from there, holding the Twins scoreless over his following three innings before giving up one more run in the fifth. The right-hander logged just three punchouts, continuing a disappointing campaign so far on the strikeout front -- after posting a 9.1 K/9 across 96 innings with Pittsburgh last year, he's at a meager 7.2 K/9 through 90.1 frames this season. Beyond that, Burrows has regressed in his ratios as well, and he now holds a poor 5.58 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through 17 appearances (16 starts).

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Alvarez's grand slam highlights 6-run inning as the Astros beat the Twins 6-4

Yordan Alvarez’s grand slam highlighted a six-run fourth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Astros Receive Encouraging Performance From Mike Burrows in Toronto Mike Burrows has received his fair share of criticism throughout his first year with the Houston Astros. He’s consistently underwhelmed foll...

JUNE 25 • SI.COM

Posts quality start in no-decision Burrows did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays, allowing one run on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts over six innings.

Impact Burrows allowed a run in the first inning but cruised from there, retiring the final seven batters he faced and logging his first quality start since May 27. The 26-year-old seems to have benefited from having his turn in the rotation skipped last time around after allowing 16 runs (13 earned) through his first three June starts. He'll carry a 5.48 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 69:31 K:BB across 85.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Twins next week.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Burrows looks rejuvenated in return to rotation TORONTO -- After moving to the bullpen for a turn through the Astros’ rotation last week, Mike Burrows looked rejuvenated on Wednesday as he...

JUNE 25 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays and Astros play to determine series winner

The Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Back in rotation Wednesday Burrows is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact After having his turn in the rotation skipped over the weekend, Burrows was available out of the bullpen for the Astros' three-game series with the Guardians and tossed a scoreless inning in his lone relief appearance Friday. He'll now move back into a starting role during the upcoming week, but Burrows may need a strong showing in Toronto in order to maintain his spot in the rotation on a more permanent basis. Cristian Javier (shoulder) completed his fourth rehab start Sunday and could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list as soon as next weekend, which would appear to leave Burrows or Kai-Wei Teng most in danger of shifting to the bullpen.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Workload and performance concerns put multiple Astros starters in line for extra rest | Sporting News Facing 13 straight games, the Astros are altering workloads and resting starters such as Mike Burrows, Tatsuya Imai and Kai-Wei Teng.

JUNE 17 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Astros' innings pitched leader Burrows moving to bullpen HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Mike Burrows, who leads the team in innings pitched and games started but has struggled for much of the seaso...

JUNE 17 • MLB.COM

Turn in rotation skipped The Astros will skip Burrows' next turn in the rotation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Burrows has been tagged for 16 runs (13 earned) while serving up five home runs over 15 innings covering his last three starts. He's posted a 5.86 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 14 outings this season. It's unclear at this point whether Burrows is simply being skipped for one turn or removed from the rotation, but with Cristian Javier (shoulder) due back soon, Burrows could be headed to the bullpen or Triple-A Sugar Land.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

With Brown returning, how might Astros navigate the rotation? HOUSTON -- The timing couldn’t be better for the Astros to welcome back ace Hunter Brown to their rotation Tuesday against the Tigers, consi...

JUNE 16 • MLB.COM

Inefficient in no-decision Burrows didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Royals after allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out five.

Impact The five strikeouts were Burrows' best output in that category since he fanned six in a win over the Rangers on May 27, but that was the lone bright spot for the right-hander in this outing. He's given up at least four earned runs in five of his last six starts and owns a 6.95 ERA with a 1.72 WHIP over that stretch. Even more worrying is that his peripherals over that six-game span look troublesome, with a 6.1 K/9, 4.3 BB/9, and 2.7 HR/9. Burrows is scheduled to make his next start at home against the Guardians next weekend.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue

Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run when the Royals botched a potential inning-ending double play in the ninth, and the Ho...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Astros' Mike Burrows Facing Biggest Start of Season Against Royals When the Houston Astros acquired Mike Burrows from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the offseason, general manager Dana Brown was looking to buil...

JUNE 13 • SI.COM

Royals host the Astros on home losing streak

The Kansas City Royals are looking to stop their three-game home slide with a win over the Houston Astros

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

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