Hunter Brown Inches Closer to Return

Hunter Brown is making strong strides back from shoulder strain, tossing 35 pitches over two innings in his first rehab start — striking out five batters. Next up: a rehab stint with Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend. The Astros are carefully managing his return, aiming for 75 pitches before activating him off the 60-day injured list. A Cy Young finalist last year and the team’s Opening Day starter, Brown is on track to rejoin the rotation and reclaim his form. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c41906ed4ba7c35c