Ronel Blanco - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Takes first loss Sunday Blanco (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings.

Impact Blanco was hurt by the long ball Sunday as he threw 55 of his 85 pitches for strikes. After walking the leadoff hitter in the first inning, he surrendered a two-run homer to Munetaka Murakami. Miguel Vargas took him deep for another two-run shot in the sixth. Both of Blanco's starts since returning to Houston have featured multiple home runs allowed and three walks, though he has also piled up 12 strikeouts across 10 innings. The right-hander is scheduled to make his next start Saturday on the road against the Rangers.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Murakami hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs to lead AL Central-leading White Sox past Astros 12-3

Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in a season-high six runs; Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth and Junior Perez also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

'I have power': Murakami snaps home run drought on bobblehead day CHICAGO – Munetaka Murakami ended a streak of 13 games without a home run and 10 without an RBI via a two-run homer in the first inning off...

4 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Deadspin | Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win Deadspin | Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win

4 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

White Sox vs. Astros: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch Erick Fedde will take the ball for the Chicago White Sox (54-49) when they host starter Ronel Blanco and the Houston Astros (52-54) on Sunda...

4 DAYS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Deadspin | Yordan Alvarez homers twice, Ronel Blanco returns as Astros top Marlins Deadspin | Yordan Alvarez homers twice, Ronel Blanco returns as Astros top Marlins

JULY 21 • DEADSPIN.COM

Strikes out eight in season debut Blanco did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing four runs on two hits and three walks across 4.2 innings in an 8-5 win over the Marlins. He struck out eight.

Impact Blanco's season debut was a mixed bag, as he generated 18 whiffs and recorded eight strikeouts while allowing just two hits, but both were two-run home runs. The 32-year-old departed after throwing 86 pitches (58 strikes). Blanco posted a 4.10 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 48:20 K:BB across 48.1 innings (nine starts) in 2025 before undergoing Tommy John surgery last June. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the White Sox.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Blanco K's 8 in return as Alvarez, Peña spark offense for Astros HOUSTON -- Yordan Alvarez smashed his 32nd and 33rd homers of the season, Jeremy Peña hit a grand slam and Ronel Blanco struck out eight bat...

JULY 21 • MLB.COM

Peña's grand slam, Alvarez's 2 homers power Astros to 8-5 win over Marlins

Jeremy Peña hit a grand slam, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-5 win over the Miami Marlins

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Peña, Walker, Blanco returns to lineup and help Astros beat Marlins 8-5

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña returned to the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins and hit his second grand slam in an 8-5 victory

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Activated ahead of Monday's start The Astros activated Blanco (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Blanco will start Monday's game versus the Marlins, marking his first time on a big-league mound since he underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal brace last June. The 32-year-old right-hander went 4.1 innings and threw 68 pitches in his final rehab outing, so he will be relatively limited from a workload perspective as he takes on Miami.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Ronel Blanco's 2026 Debut Could Be the Boost the Astros Rotation Has Been Missing Even after the All-Star break, the Houston Astros starting pitching rotation has yet to put it all together and deliver. The group has gotte...

JULY 20 • SI.COM

Astros host Miami Marlins, look to end home losing streak

The Houston Astros aim to stop their three-game home skid with a victory over the Miami Marlins

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Astros' Pena, Walker out of starting lineup against Orioles

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña and first baseman Christian Walker were out of Sunday’s starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles because of injuries

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Coming off IL and starting Monday Blanco (elbow) will be activated by Houston Monday and start Monday's series opener against Miami, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Blanco will make his first start back since undergoing Tommy John surgery on his torn UCL in June of 2025. The 32-year-old has been on a rehab assignment since mid-June and has continued to progress and build up his pitch count throughout. Blanco will make his first start on Monday since May 18 of 2025. It has yet to be announced what moves the Astros will have to make to get the right-hander back on the 40-man and 26-man rosters.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Astros aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Orioles

The Houston Astros aim to break a three-game skid when they play the Baltimore Orioles

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Orioles bring 5-game win streak into matchup with the Astros

The Baltimore Orioles will look to keep a five-game win streak intact when they play the Houston Astros

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Orioles visit the Astros to begin 3-game series

The Houston Astros host the Baltimore Orioles to open a three-game series

JULY 17 • Associated Press

Rangers and Astros meet in series rubber match

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Making next start at Triple-A Blanco (elbow) will make another rehab start at Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Blanco had been a candidate to return from the 60-day IL and start Sunday's first-half finale against the Rangers, but the Astros will look to get him one more tune-up outing in the minors before bringing him back after the All-Star break. Blanco's most recent start at Triple-A was cut short after two innings due to inclement weather, though he had built up to 60 pitches (4.1 innings) during his previous appearance.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers and Houston Astros meet in game 2 of series

The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros, leading the series 1-0

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Rangers take on the Astros in first of 3-game series

The Texas Rangers open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Friday

JULY 10 • Associated Press

Rehab outing cut short by weather Blanco (elbow) struck out two over two perfect innings in a rehab appearance Tuesday with Triple-A Sugar Land.

Impact After throwing 60 pitches and 4.1 innings in his third rehab outing last Wednesday with Double-A Corpus Christi, Blanco tossed 27 pitches (18 strikes) over two frames Tuesday before the game was called after the seventh inning due to inclement weather. While it's possible that Blanco was able to do some additional throwing in the locker room or bullpen to build on his workload, the abbreviated appearance could take him out of consideration to return from the 60-day injured list to fill the open spot in the Houston rotation this Sunday at Texas. If Blanco instead makes another rehab appearance later this weekend and if the Astros are satisfied with the quality of his stuff and his velocity, he'll likely be cleared to come off the IL following the All-Star break.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals bring 1-0 series advantage over Astros into game 2

The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Houston Astros

JULY 7 • Associated Press

Nationals begin 3-game series with the Astros

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

JULY 6 • Associated Press

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