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Houston catcher Yainer Diaz has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Demoted to Triple-A The Astros optioned Weiss to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Weiss was lit up for seven runs (six earned) over 4.1 innings during Monday's loss to the Dodgers, inflating his ERA to 7.62 to go with a 2.12 WHIP through 26 innings on the year. He'll now head back to the minors to right the ship, and Jason Alexander will come up from Triple-A to round out Houston's bullpen.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders sevens runs in loss Weiss (0-3) took the loss in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers. He allowed seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and four walks while striking out five over 4.1 innings.

Impact Entering after opener Steven Okert recorded two outs, Weiss struggled in bulk relief as the Dodgers lineup did significant damage. The 29-year-old has yet to find his footing in 2026, allowing runs in seven of his nine appearances this season. With a 7.62 ERA and 2.12 WHIP across 26 innings, Weiss will likely continue to operate in a long-relief role and will need to turn things around quickly to keep his spot on the roster secure.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker homers, drives in 2 runs as the Dodgers beat the Astros 8-3

Kyle Tucker homered and drove in two runs against his former team to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 8-3 win over the Houston Astros

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Back from paternity list The Astros reinstated Weiss (personal) from the paternity list Sunday.

Impact After he was away from the team for the last three days while welcoming a new addition to his family, Weiss has rejoined the Astros ahead of their series finale in Boston. The Astros haven't clarified what Weiss's role will look like moving forward, but he could be available out of the bullpen to cover multiple innings behind Cody Bolton, who will open Sunday's contest but likely isn't stretched out enough to handle a typical starter's workload. If Weiss isn't used Sunday, he'll be a candidate to start or work in bulk relief during Monday's series opener versus the Dodgers.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on paternity leave The Astros placed Weiss on the paternity list Thursday.

Impact Weiss will be away for 1-to-3 days while welcoming a new addition to the family. Cody Bolton (back) has returned from the injured list to grab Weiss' roster spot.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso homers, Shane Baz earns first win as Orioles defeat Astros 5-3

Pete Alonso homered, Adley Rutschman drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Houston Astros 5-3

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Appears headed back to bullpen Weiss appears headed back to the Astros' bullpen after Kai-Wei Teng was named the team's starter for Tuesday's game in Baltimore, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Weiss was ineffective in two starts after entering the Astros' rotation, allowing a total of four runs on eight hits and eight walks over seven innings. Teng is not stretched out, so there's a good chance Weiss will be needed in long relief Tuesday. Weiss has collected a 6.50 ERA, 2.17 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB over 18 innings covering two starts and five relief outings this season.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Inefficient in no-decision Weiss didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Guardians, giving up two runs on five hits and four walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out four.

Impact The 29-year-old right-hander needed 86 pitches (48 strikes) to record just 10 outs, as Weiss continues to struggle in his return to MLB. Weiss has yet to complete four innings in any of his seven appearances (two starts), stumbling to a 6.50 ERA, 2.17 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB over 18 innings, and with Houston having a couple off days coming Thursday and Monday, Weiss could have his next turn in the rotation skipped. Whether he gets another start or returns to a long-relief role will depend on when the likes of Tatsuya Imai (arm) or Cody Bolton (back) are cleared to come off the IL.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Astros face the Guardians leading series 1-0

The Houston Astros lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Receiving another start Weiss is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Guardians in Cleveland, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The Astros appear set to condense their rotation from six to five men this week, and Weiss, Spencer Arrighetti and Peter Lambert will all maintain starting roles for the time being after Colton Gordon was shifted to the bullpen Saturday. After making his first five appearances of the season in relief, Weiss was unable to make it out of the fourth in his first MLB start last Thursday against the Rockies, covering 3.2 innings and striking out three while allowing two earned runs on three hits and four walks. The 29-year-old righty has walked 13.9 percent of the batters he's faced on the season and will likely need to show improvement in that area to guarantee himself a longer-term stay in the rotation, even as the Astros contend with numerous injuries to starting pitchers.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Inefficient in first MLB start Weiss didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Rockies, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks while fanning three across 3.2 innings.

Impact Weiss made his first start of his MLB career Thursday, but just as it had been the case in his previous two relief appearances, he got hit around quite a lot. Weiss has tossed between 2.1 and 3.2 innings in his four appearances since the beginning of April, but the results are far from positive with a 7.71 ERA, 2.23 WHIP and a 13:8 K:BB in 11.2 innings, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) over that stretch. Weiss is a pitcher you shouldn't even think about rostering right now.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Goodman powers the Rockies past the Astros 3-2, snapping a 6-game skid

Hunter Goodman homered and doubled to help the Colorado Rockies snap a six-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Astros turn to Ryan Weiss in rematch vs. Rockies Deadspin | Astros turn to Ryan Weiss in rematch vs. Rockies

APRIL 16 • DEADSPIN.COM

Starting Thursday Weiss will start Thursday's game against the Rockies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Weiss has been hit around quite a bit during his last two outings, conceding nine runs (eight earned) on 12 hits and four walks while striking out eight batters over five innings. However, the Astros are running low on options with seven starting pitchers currently on the injured list, so the 29-year-old righty will be called upon to make his first MLB start. He'll at least benefit from a favorable matchup, as the Rockies rank in the bottom third of MLB with a .681 OPS.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Arozarena hits 1st home run of season, Mariners end 5-game skid with 9-6 win against Astros

Randy Arozarena hit his first home run of the season and drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 9-6 to snap a five-game losing streak

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Crumbles in long relief Weiss (0-1) took the loss against Colorado on Monday, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out four batters over 2.2 innings.

Impact Cody Bolton (back) got the spot start Monday but was pulled after allowing three straight hitters to reach base in the bottom of the fifth inning. Weiss entered and allowed all three inherited runners to score -- along with five more before the frame was over. The right-hander yielded one more run on a Troy Johnston solo homer in the sixth before ending his outing by striking out the side in the seventh. Weiss entered the game having allowed just one run across six innings on the season, but his ERA now sits at 7.27 following Monday's disastrous appearance.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies score 8 runs in the fifth inning and beat the Astros 9-7

Troy Johnston hit a solo homer, a double and a single and the Colorado Rockies rode an eight-run fifth inning to a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Working out of bullpen Weiss delivered two hitless innings in relief in Monday's win over the Red Sox, striking out three while walking one.

Impact Weiss failed to crack Houston's rotation out of spring training, though he did make the team as a bullpen option. The right-hander looked sharp Monday, as he set down six straight Red Sox after issuing a leadoff walk in the eighth. It was an encouraging performance for Weiss, after he gave up a home run to Zach Neto in his major league debut Friday.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Competing for final rotation spot Weiss delivered 2.1 scoreless innings in Thursday's Grapefruit League matchup with the Mets, allowing a hit and a pair of walks.

Impact It was a solid spring debut overall for Weiss, as he was able to work out of trouble to keep the Mets off the board. The 29-year-old right-hander is competing with Spencer Arrighetti, Lance McCullers and AJ Blubaugh for one of the final two spots in the Astros' six-man rotation. Weiss, who featured a mid-90's fastball paired with three different offspeed pitches, signed a one-year deal with Houston after posting an impressive 2.87 ERA with 207 strikeouts across 178.2 innings in the KBO last year. Weiss figures to start the year as a swingman out of the bullpen, should he fail to crack the Opening Day rotation.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

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Details of Ryan Weiss' $2.6 million, 1-year contract with the Houston Astros

Details of Ryan Weiss’ $2.6 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Inks deal with Astros The Astros signed Weiss to a one-year contract Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Weiss is getting a major-league contract after spending part of 2023 in independent ball and the last two seasons with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. The right-hander had an excellent 2025 campaign with the Eagles, posting a 2.87 ERA and 207:56 K:BB over 178.2 innings covering 30 starts. Weiss -- who turns 29 next week -- will be used as a starting pitcher by the Astros. He has not appeared in a major-league game.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Weiss cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Impact Weiss was claimed off waivers by the Royals at the beginning of July, and he posted a 7.57 ERA and 1.82 WHIP in 35.2 innings over 30 relief appearances at Omaha. He'll remain with the Triple-A club after losing his spot on the Royals' 40-man roster.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Kansas City Weiss was claimed off waivers by the Royals on Friday and optioned to Triple-A Omaha.

Impact The Diamondbacks designated Weiss for assignment last weekend, but the Royals deemed him worthy of a 40-man spot. Matt Peacock was DFA'd to make room for Weiss, who has mostly struggled at Triple-A the past two seasons. He will likely need to improve upon his 7.45 ERA at that level this year in order to get a look in Kansas City.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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