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Astros Outfield Prospect Sidelined Indefinitely With Broken Toe After HBP The Houston Astros' No. 11 prospect, outfielder Zach Cole, was hit by a pitch on his right foot on Sunday night.

APRIL 1 • SI.COM

Suffers broken toe Cole has been ruled out indefinitely after fracturing a toe on his right foot during Monday's game against Triple-A Round Rock, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cole suffered the injury in the fourth inning of Monday's matchup after being struck by a pitch. This is an unfortunate injury for one of Houston's top prospects, who was in contention for a spot on the big-league club's Opening Day roster. A timeline for Cole's return has not been established at this time.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Misses out on Opening Day roster The Astros optioned Cole to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.

Impact Over the final two and a half weeks of the 2025 season, Cole turned some heads by producing a .255/.327/.553 slash line in his first taste of the big leagues, though it came with a bloated 38.5 percent strikeout rate. After Cole continued to strike out at a 40 percent clip during the Grapefruit League and was unable to provide enough power (.200 ISO) to compensate for it, the Astros will elect to send the 25-year-old back to Triple-A for further refinement. Houston will carry Brice Matthews on its Opening Day roster as a fourth outfielder and backup infielder.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Astros prospect running out of time to make Opening Day roster | Sporting News Astros prospect Zach Cole is struggling in spring training, putting his chances of making Houston’s Opening Day roster in serious doubt.

MARCH 17 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Heating up in spring Cole has gone 3-for-10 with a home run in his last three Grapefruit League contests.

Impact While Cole is starting to turn things around at the plate, it's been a quiet spring for the outfielder overall -- he's now batting .192 (5-for-26) with a .641 OPS and four steals in 11 games. The 25-year-old Cole remains in competition with Cam Smith, Joey Loperfido and Brice Matthews for Houston's final outfield spot.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Astros predicted to be top destination for $6.7 million All-Star outfielder, would be upgrade from Zach Cole | Sporting News Houston would be banking on this player bouncing back.

FEBRUARY 21 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

3 things to watch as Spring Training games start for Astros WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros open Grapefruit League play Saturday against the Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, with lefty...

FEBRUARY 20 • MLB.COM

Competing for starting spot Cole will compete to be the Astros' starting left-fielder in Spring Training, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.

Impact Cole made an impression in his 15-game stint with Houston late last season, when he posted an .880 OPS with four home runs and three stolen bases. With Jake Meyers slated to man center field and Jesus Sanchez in right, the Astros' final outfield spot should come down to either Cole or Cam Smith, with the loser likely to open the year in Triple-A.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Fills box score Saturday Cole went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Angels.

Impact Cole has swiped a bag in three straight games, which accounts for all of his steals in the majors this year. He's added four homers, 11 RBI and nine runs scored while batting .279 and slugging .605 over 47 plate appearances in his first taste of the majors. Cole will likely need to supplement this late-season audition with a strong spring training, but he's certainly in the mix to begin 2026 in the majors.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fills box score Saturday Cole went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Angels.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Walker hits 2 homers as Astros beat Angels 6-1 after getting knocked out of playoff contention

Christian Walker homered twice and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1, a couple of hours after getting eliminated from playoff contention

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Mike Trout homers twice, and Angels push Astros to brink of playoff elimination with 4-3 win

Mike Trout hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking shot in the eighth inning, Kenley Jansen got his 29th save, and the Los Angeles Angels pushed the Houston Astros to the brink...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Athletics host the Astros to open 3-game series

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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Pops homer in loss Cole went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Cole was initially expected to sit out Sunday, but Jeremy Pena (oblique) was scratched, forcing the Astros to shuffle some players around. Cole ultimately got the start in right field and got Houston on the board with his third-inning homer, though that was after the Mariners put up seven runs in the second. The rookie outfield had gone 0-for-10 over his previous four games, slipping into a part-time role in the process. He's batting .296 with three homers, eight RBI, four runs scored and no stolen bases over his first nine major-league contests.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Crawford's grand slam and Raleigh's 58th homer lead Mariners to sweep over Astros

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña scratched from lineup vs. Mariners with left oblique soreness

Houston’s Jeremy Peña was scratched from Sunday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners with left oblique soreness

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Part of corner-outfield committee Cole is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Cole will sit for the second straight game, with both of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. With the Astros returning Isaac Paredes from the 60-day injured list Friday and installing him as their everyday designated hitter, the team would appear to have one spot available in the corner outfield. Manager Joe Espada may be inclined to take a committee approach to that spot in the lineup, as Cole, Cam Smith and Mauricio Dubon have all made one start apiece in the corner outfield since Paredes' return.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Cole is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Cole heads to the bench even with a righty (George Kirby) on the hill for Seattle. Cole is hitless with four strikeouts and one walk in his last three games after bashing two home runs with seven RBI in his first four big-league games. Cam Smith is starting in right field and batting ninth.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suárez homers and Woo exits after 5 innings as Mariners beat Astros 4-0 to take over 1st in AL West

Eugenio Suárez hit his 47th homer, three other Mariners went deep and Bryan Woo pitched five effective innings before leaving unexpectedly as Seattle beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Last Night in Baseball: Blue Jays Rookie Makes Franchise History in Debut W

A Blue Jays rookie makes his mark in his debut, no Yordan Alvarez no problem in Houston, the Phillies clinch the NL East and more from Monda...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in Baseball: Blue Jays Rookie Makes Franchise History in Debut W

Homers in win Cole went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Cole was slated for a day off, but he had to enter the game after Yordan Alvarez suffered a sprained ankle. Prior to Monday, Cole had made three straight starts in left field since he was called up Friday for his major-league debut, so he would be a natural replacement in the likely event Alvarez misses time. Cole has gone 6-for-13 with two homers and seven RBI over his first four games in the majors, though he's also struck out five times in 15 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rookie Zach Cole powers 6-3 win over Rangers in place of injured Yordan Alvarez

Zach Cole homered and drove in three runs after replacing injured slugger Yordan Alvarez in the lineup, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 in the opener of a pivotal...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Stepping in for injured Alvarez, rookie Cole comes up clutch - twice HOUSTON -- Four games into his Major League career, Zach Cole has become a master of the pick-me-up.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • MLB.COM

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez leaves game against Rangers with sprained left ankle

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez left Monday night’s game against the Texas Rangers with a sprained left ankle and will undergo an MRI on Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Sitting after three straight starts Cole is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact After being called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Cole drew three straight starts in left field during the Astros' weekend series with Atlanta, going 4-for-10 with a home run, two walks, two runs, four RBI and two runs. Despite the strong start to his time in the big leagues, Cole could have difficulty carving out an everyday role while the Astros are nearing a return to full health. The Astros could Isaac Paredes (hamstring) back from the injured list as soon as this weekend, which would only further block Cole's path to regular at-bats.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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