HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 01: Miguel Ullola #66 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning at Daikin Park on July 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) Getty
The Houston Astros are going for a sweep over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday evening, and they will receive some reinforcements with the addition of pitcher Hayden Wesneski to their current roster.
Houston is 54-55 and just 2.0 games back of the Texas Rangers in the AL West. It's not the best division, but these divisional games are crucial for the AL West, and the Astros have been taking care of business against bottom-feeder teams (like the Angels), and they have the best position player in the AL ( Yordan Alvarez ).
As a part of the latest roster move, Miguel Ullola is the odd man out, and he is being demoted to AAA Sugar Land.
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GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 01: Miguel Ullola #66 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning at Daikin Park on July 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images)
The Houston Astros X account announced the roster moves via social media:
MLBTR.com's Anthony Franco wrote (on July 28) about the Wesneski roster move:
"It was a relatively smooth recovery for the 28-year-old righty. Wesneski began a minor league rehab stint within 13 months and has looked sharp on the buildup. He has fired 20 innings of 2.25 ERA ball while recording 21 strikeouts and four walks. Wesneski went 4 1/3 scoreless frames with seven punchouts in a Triple-A start against Milwaukeeâs affiliate on Friday. He went 80 pitches and should be able to work at least 4-5 innings in his first MLB outing."
As for Miguel Ullola, he's pitched five innings this season for the Astros, and he surrendered three earned runs in that span.
And regarding Hayden Wesneski, he's pitched 32 innings for the Stros this season and holds an ERA of 4.50 over six starts with 29 strikeouts.
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