Cristian Javier Ahead of Luis Garcia in his Rehab
Cristian Javier (elbow) is ahead of Luis Garcia (elbow) in his rehab. "He's going to help us this year. It's probably going to take him a little bit longer," Brown said. Javier, who is on the 60-day injured list as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery, hit 95 mph during a 35-pitch rehab appearance in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on July 12. MLB.com suggests he could be the first of the Astros' injured pitchers to come off the IL, potentially in August. During his rehab start on Friday in the FCL, the 28-year-old allowed three runs (two earned) on one hit while walking three and striking out two in 1 1/3 innings. Javier was unsurprisingly rusty, but he could help Houston's rotation down the stretch and potentially into the playoffs this fall.
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said on Sports Talk 790 radio that right-hander Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart

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