[Update #5] BA published an
injury report for every organization today that provides a bit more clarity on a number of players (albeit without identifying the nature of their injuries and is otherwise incomplete in some respects):
Drug SuspensionsRHP Brendan McCurry--he'll of course be serving that 50-game suspension after being popped for methamphetamines (
which he later denied using).
SS Jonathan Arauz--whether or not the 18-year old was scheduled to make the jump to QC, that now becomes irrelevant due to the 50-game pop for methamphetamines.
InjuredRHP David Paulino--as noted elsewhere, bone bruise in right elbow has him on major league DL to start season.
INF Nick Tanielu--had surgery over the winter to repair ACL.
RHP Chad Donato--last year's 11th round pick had TJS shortly after the draft.
RHP Jose Hernandez--the 29th-ranked prospect in the system was a last minute scratch due to injury from the Buies Creek roster.
RHP Enrique Chavez--listed on the 7-day DL for Quad Cities (though oddly did not show up on the BA injury report).
LHP Albert Minnis--listed on the 7-day DL for Fresno.
RHP Angel Heredia--went on the Corpus Christi DL June 3rd of last year and is on the 60-day DL this season.
RHP Ryan Deemes--BA injury report indicates he's on the 7-day DL for CC.
OF Bobby Boyd--BA injury report indicates he's also on the 7-day DL for CC.
RHP Andrew Walter--BA indicates he's on the 7-day DL for Buies Creek.
OtherLHP Cionel Perez--the recent Cuban signee
needed additional time before being thrown into game competition. Sounds like the Astros do want to put him at a FS affiliate when he's ready rather than wait until the SS clubs open up.