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Houston Astros place catcher Victor Caratini on the concussion injured list

The Houston Astros have placed catcher Victor Caratini on the concussion injured list, putting the AL West leaders in a bind behind the plate

AUGUST 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Placed on concussion IL The Astros placed Caratini (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact After taking multiple foul balls off his mask over the past several days, Caratini entered concussion protocol Wednesday and will now officially miss at least a week of action. Cesar Salazar will come up from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill in as Houston's backup catcher, though he will get the start behind home plate Wednesday while Yainer Diaz manages a hand injury.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IL with concussion The Astros placed Caratini (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact After taking foul balls off his catcher's mask Sunday and Tuesday, Caratini entered concussion protocol Wednesday and will now officially miss at least a week of action. Cesar Salazar was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill in as Houston's backup catcher, though he will get the start behind home plate Wednesday against the Rockies while top backstop Yainer Diaz manages a hand injury.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Enters concussion protocol Caratini is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies and is being evaluated for a concussion, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact The veteran catcher has taken a couple foul balls off his mask recently and is now in danger of landing on the injured list. Cesar Salazar is starting behind the plate Wednesday and will operate as the backup to Yainier Diaz (hand) while Caratini is unavailable.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Henderson, Vázquez and Rogers power Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Astros

Gunnar Henderson and Luis Vázquez homered and Trevor Rogers worked seven strong innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 3-2 to avoid a series sweep

AUGUST 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Homer, three RBI in win Caratini went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.

Impact Caratini launched a two-run homer in the first inning and added an RBI groundout in the third. It was the 32-year-old's first home run since the All-Star break, but he's gone 12-for-37 with six RBI through 15 August contests. For the year, he's slashing .265/.322/.422 with 11 long balls, 42 RBI, 31 runs scored and a steal across 326 plate appearances.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Homer, three RBI in win Caratini went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Walker homers for 3rd straight game, leading Astros to a 9-8 win over Orioles

Christian Walker homered for a third-straight game and the Houston Astros went deep four times in a 9-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night

AUGUST 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros outslug Orioles 10-7 as Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each hit a 3-run homer

Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each hit a three-run homer, and the Houston Astros outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 10-7

AUGUST 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Walker and Diaz hit HRs, Sánchez goes 5 for 5 as Astros beat Orioles 7-2 to end 4-game skid

Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz homered, Jesús Sánchez ended a lengthy slump with five hits and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 to snap a four-game losing streak

AUGUST 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Edwards gets 4 hits, Pauley and Hernández hit solo HRs, Marlins beat Astros 6-4

Xavier Edwards went 4 for 5 with a double, Graham Pauley and Heriberto Hernández each hit a solo homer and the Miami Marlins beat Houston 6-4 to snap a seven-game losing streak aga...

AUGUST 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Playing time trending down Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Despite going 4-for-5 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to bring his batting average up to .267 for the season, Caratini will head to the bench for the series finale. With Houston acquiring Carlos Correa, Ramon Urias and Jesus Sanchez ahead of Thursday's trade deadline in addition to getting Jeremy Pena back from the injured list Friday, Caratini appears set to see his playing time take a hit. He'll be out of the lineup Sunday for the third time in the last five contests.

AUGUST 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Caratini leads Astros against the Red Sox after 4-hit game

The Houston Astros take on the Boston Red Sox after Victor Caratini had four hits on Saturday in a 7-3 loss to the Red Sox

AUGUST 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting breather Saturday Caratini isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Although he owns a .999 OPS through 35 plate appearances against southpaws this season, Caratini will step out of the starting nine Saturday with left-hander Jacob Lopez on the mound for the A's. Jose Altuve will assume the role of DH while Caratini rests, opening left field for Cooper Hummel.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Severino and Urias power Athletics to a 5-2 win over the AL West-leading Astros

Luis Severino struck out eight in seven innings and Luis Urias homered to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros

JULY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros aim to keep win streak going against the Diamondbacks

The Houston Astros seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Idle Tuesday Caratini is not the the Astros' lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Since Caratini had his last off day July 6, he has gone 15-for-40 with two home runs and thee walks in a 10 game span. As he takes a seat Tuesday, Yainer Diaz has the start behind the plate and Jose Altuve is serving as the designated hitter. With Altuve not in the field, Cooper Hummel inters the lineup in left field Tuesday.

JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Plates three Sunday Caratini went 3-for-5 with a two-RBI double and an RBI single during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Caratini drove in at least three Astros for the fifth time this season and notched his sixth three-hit game of the year. The 31-year-old has recorded a hit in 12 of his 13 games in July, going 20-for-52 with four homers and 17 RBI. He's slashing .272/.321/.447 overall.

JULY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Astros bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Mariners

The Houston Astros come into the matchup against the Seattle Mariners as losers of three straight games

JULY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Three hits, steal in loss Caratini went 3-for-4 with two walks, one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.

Impact Caratini has hit safely in eight straight games, going 11-for-31 (.355) in that span. The steal was his first since the 2023 campaign -- he was caught stealing on his only attempt in 2024. The catcher has hit his way into the lineup on a regular basis, playing either behind the dish or at designated hitter while sharing both positions with fellow backstop Yainer Diaz. Caratini is up to a .265/.316/.439 slash line with 10 home runs, 33 RBI, 24 runs scored and nine doubles through 247 plate appearances. He's always had a decent bat for a catcher, but the 31-year-old is on pace for career highs in nearly every counting stat this year if he can continue to see steady playing time.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Young walks it off and Mariners top Astros in 11 innings

Rookie second baseman Cole Young hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros

JULY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Stays hot offensively Caratini went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Friday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Caratini left the yard for the 10th time this season Friday, clearing the right-field wall to account for two of Houston's three runs in the game. The 31-year-old has a hit in four straight games and has been red-hot to start July, slashing .345/.323/.724 with two doubles, three homers and 11 RBI. The latter two numbers already have matched or eclipsed his highs from any other month this season, and there's still 15 games on the schedule before the calendar turns again.

JULY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Langford and Adolis García HRs help Rangers to a 7-3 victory over Astros

The Texas Rangers defeat Houston in a Texas showdown, extending the Astros' losing streak to four games

JULY 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Angel Martínez's grand slam in 10th inning gives Guardians win over Astros

Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros

JULY 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Guardians face the Astros leading series 1-0

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

JULY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

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Houston Astros place catcher Victor Caratini on the concussion injured list

Henderson, Vázquez and Rogers power Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Astros

Walker homers for 3rd straight game, leading Astros to a 9-8 win over Orioles

Astros outslug Orioles 10-7 as Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each hit a 3-run homer

Walker and Diaz hit HRs, Sánchez goes 5 for 5 as Astros beat Orioles 7-2 to end 4-game skid

Edwards gets 4 hits, Pauley and Hernández hit solo HRs, Marlins beat Astros 6-4

Caratini leads Astros against the Red Sox after 4-hit game

Severino and Urias power Athletics to a 5-2 win over the AL West-leading Astros

Astros aim to keep win streak going against the Diamondbacks

Astros bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Mariners

Young walks it off and Mariners top Astros in 11 innings

Wyatt Langford and Adolis García HRs help Rangers to a 7-3 victory over Astros

Angel Martínez's grand slam in 10th inning gives Guardians win over Astros

Guardians face the Astros leading series 1-0