Astros starter Aaron Sanchez will miss start of 2020 season due to recent shoulder procedure

After being secretive about the extent of his surgery for weeks, the Houston Astros have finally spoken up about recently required starter Aaron Sanchez.

The team confirmed that the right-hander underwent surgery to repair a tear in his right shoulder on September 10.

However, the recovery period will be longer than anticipated, and he will likely be out of the lineup at the start of the 2020 MLB season.

Sanchez, who hasn’t played since allowing three runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched during the team’s 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on August 20, had initially been acquired in a trade deadline deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on July 31st.

He has posted a 2-0 record, 4.84 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in four starts with the Astros.