DENVER (AP) — The Houston Astros had a pair of players leave the game with injuries in the span of a few minutes during their game Wednesday against Colorado. Mid at-bat in the second inning, center fielder Jake Meyers left with back tightness.

Astros injury woes continue: Hunter Brown is out for awhile, Cristian Javier appears to be down as well, and now Jake Meyers leaves the ballgame.

Javier was lifted from Wednesday's start in Colorado after just one inning due to an apparent injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

During the offseason, the Astros’ main focus was on adding pitching depth after injuries ravaged the starting rotation in 2025.

Astros right-hander Cristian Javier was removed from today’s game after just one inning due to shoulder tightness. As relayed by Chandler Rome of The Athletic, Javier was warming up for the second inning but summoned catcher Christian Vázquez and the training staff to the mound before departing.

Enough available bodies exist to fill the void. Few of them can equal the upside of Hunter Brown or Cristian Javier.

Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers and starting pitcher Cristian Javier exited with injuries in the span of minutes during their game against Colorado.

The hits keep coming to the Houston Astros.

Javier was lifted from Wednesday's start in Colorado after just one inning due to right shoulder tightness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

In his first three starts of the season, Javier has pitched a total of 9.1 innings while giving up 13 earned runs. His control has been nonexistent so far, as he’s also given up nine walks. Javier isn’t getting hitters out via the strikeout either, as he’s only notched three so far.