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5:40 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
1:51 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) Astros transferred Urquidy (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:48 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) Astros announced that Urquidy will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday on his right elbow, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:10 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) is expected to meet with Dr. Keith Meister this week and could be recommended to undergo the second Tommy John surgery of his career, Alden Gonzalez and Jeff Passan of ESPN.com report.
4:22 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Urquidy (forearm) will be evaluated by team physicians Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
2:43 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Urquidy (forearm) will see doctors Saturday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
5:45 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) will make a rehab start Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:15 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Sunday that Urquidy (forearm) will make another rehab start in the next few days, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:15 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) threw 59 pitches and completed four innings in a rehab appearance with Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday.
5:15 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) will make another rehab start after his upcoming outing at Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
4:57 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) said Monday that his next rehab start on Saturday with Double-A Corpus Christi should be his final one before joining the Astros' rotation, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
9:26 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) allowed three runs on three hits and one walk over 2.2 innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
3:19 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
6:41 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Urquidy (forearm) is likely to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:27 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) will throw live batting practice Tuesday and could then begin a minor-league rehab assignment, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:21 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) threw live batting practice before Wednesday's game against Cleveland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:17 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) threw off the bullpen mound at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
12:41 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Thursday that Urquidy (forearm) is "really close" to throwing a bullpen session, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:47 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) played catch Friday, marking the first time he's done so since his injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
12:28 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) Astros placed Urquidy (forearm) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:56 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (forearm) is hoping to resume throwing in 10-to-15 days, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:44 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Urquidy (forearm) will be shut down from throwing "for a while," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
10:02 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Monday that Urquidy has been diagnosed with a forearm muscle strain and won't be available for the start of the regular season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:56 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (elbow) will fly to Houston on Saturday to see the Astros' team doctors, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
3:15 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) pulled himself from an appearance in a minor-league game Friday due to right elbow discomfort, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
12:24 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Tuesday that he expects Urquidy to open the season in the rotation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:14 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) Astros and Urquidy avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.75 million contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
7:55 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) will start Wednesday against the Twins in Game 4 of the ALDS, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
3:28 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Thursday that Urquidy will likely work out of the bullpen during the ALDS against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:46 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) will start Friday's game at Chase Field in Arizona, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
4:46 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that Urquidy will remain in the bullpen "as of right now," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:06 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) will be available in relief Friday against the Mariners, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
5:35 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (2-3) suffered the loss Sunday against the Angels but pitched well, allowing one run on three hits and no walks while striking out seven over five innings.
10:39 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start against the Yankees on Sunday.
5:25 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Dusty Baker confirmed Friday that Urquidy (shoulder) will return to the rotation Sunday versus the Yankees, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:28 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) is tentatively scheduled to return to the Astros' rotation Sunday versus the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
2:29 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) covered five innings and allowed five runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out three in his rehab start Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land.
12:49 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) struck out four over four scoreless innings in a rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Corpus Christi. He gave up one hit and one walk in the 53-pitch outing.
1:40 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) tossed three innings in his most recent rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Sugar Land, striking out two while allowing two earned runs on four hits and one walk.
12:48 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
4:52 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) completed a simulated game at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, and Astros general manager Dana Brown said afterward that the right-hander will "for sure" begin a rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:25 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Sunday in Houston, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
12:54 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:37 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Friday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
6:35 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:29 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
5:33 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) Astros transferred Urquidy (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.
2:24 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) tossed a 17-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
6:39 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) will throw off a mound Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:22 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) said Tuesday that he thinks he could begin throwing off a mound by this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:22 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Urquidy (shoulder) is throwing from 90 feet, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:49 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (shoulder) said he hopes to resume throwing next week, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:16 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Urquidy (shoulder) has a chance to return from the 15-day injured list "somewhere around the All-Star break," Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:09 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) placed Urquidy on the 15-day injured list Monday with right shoulder discomfort.
11:00 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday after he exited Sunday's 4-3 win over the Phillies with a sore right shoulder, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
9:23 AM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (1-2) took the loss Monday as the Astros fell 8-3 to the Rays, coughing up six runs on seven hits and two walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out three.
8:03 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) (1-0) threw six scoreless innings Wednesday against Pittsburgh, surrendering two hits and three walks while striking out two batters en route to collecting his first win of the season.
2:24 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) next start will come Friday in Minnesota after Thursday's game was postponed due to impending inclement weather.
7:57 PM - Jose Urquidy (HOU) stuck out five batters in four innings Saturday against the White Sox but gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk. He did not factor into the decision.
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