Imai's Rough Rehab Start, Astros Scramble for Arms

0:00On April 29, Tatsuya Imai hit the mound for his first rehab outing since landing on the injured list April 13 with arm fatigue. Pitching for AA Corpus Christi on Tuesday, the Astros' ridey gave up six runs over two innings on 59 pitches, with just 31-4 strikes. He fanbed two, walked three, and served up a homer. Before the injury, Imai posted a 7.27 ERA across his first three big league starts, racking up 13 strikeouts in eight, and two-thirds innings. This is his rookie season on a three-year $54 million deal after shining in Japan's pro league. The Astros' rotation is banged up bad right now, with starters like Hunter Brown and Christian Javier also sideline on the injured list. That leaves Houston scrambling for arms while Imai works his way back. He will probably need a few more minor league looks to build up, but the plan has him rejoining the majors sometime in May.

1:01Officials see this rough start as part of shaking off the rest. Keep an eye on Imai's next turn, as the Astros need every healthy arm they can get to stay in the playoff hunt. I'm Corey with The Story. Pressure MLB News to date update, AI powered and always on.