The Astros introduced to reporters, together with Chandler Rome of The Athletic, that left-hander Bennett Sousa underwent surgical procedure to deal with thoracic outlet syndrome yesterday. He’ll miss your complete 2024 season.
Sousa, 29 on Saturday, has solely been with the Astros since September when he was claimed off waivers from the Tigers. However the membership is clearly keen on him, as normal supervisor Dana Brown stated in February that Sousa possible would have made their playoff roster final 12 months if he had been acquired previous to the September 1 eligibility cutoff date.
That sturdy popularity with the membership would have put him in a great place to earn a notable position of their bullpen this 12 months however he began the season on the 15-day injured listing as a consequence of left shoulder irritation. Evidently additional testing revealed a extra particular prognosis and the advice of surgical procedure.
Sousa has 29 1/3 innings pitched in his main league profession with a 7.06 earned run common in that small pattern. He began 2023 with the White Sox however rode the roster carousel to the Reds, Brewers and Tigers earlier than touchdown with the Astros. He tossed 9 main league innings on the 12 months with 4 earned runs allowed, placing out 10 and strolling two. He additionally tossed 20 1/3 minor league innings with a 4.43 ERA, 33.3% strikeout price and 10.3% stroll price.
The information of the surgical procedure and missed season is clearly powerful for Sousa, but it surely comes with a silver lining. He’ll spend the 12 months on the main league injured listing gathering huge league pay and repair time, a notable factor for a man who got here into 2024 with lower than a 12 months of service. The Astros will switch him to the 60-day IL at any time when they want his roster spot for one more transaction. Apart from Josh Hader, the one left-handed reliever on the 40-man apart from Sousa is Parker Mushinski, so maybe the membership will keep watch over the waiver wire for southpaws.
