The Astros announced to reporters, including , that right-hander has been selected to the roster. Hell take the active roster spot of fellow righty , who has landed on the 15-day injured list due to a right forearm strain. Outfielder has been transferred to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man spot. Dubin has thrown 20 1/3 innings for the Astros this year with a 1.33 earned run average. Thats a fairly misleading number, however, as he wont be able to maintain a 99.1% strand rate forever. His 22.2% strikeout rate and Paul Watson Jersey 8.6% walk rate are closer to average, hence his 3.76 FIP and 3.73 SIERA being closer to par as well. Per , Dubin hopes the strain is minor and believes he can avoid surgery. He had an MRI yesterday which will presumably determine if his feelings are accurate or not. For now, Weems will take his roster spot. The 32-year-old signed a minor league deal with Houston earlier this month. He has since to sed 11 1/3 innings over nine Triple-A appearances with a 3.97 ERA. His 19.6% strikeout rate and 11.8% walk rate in that time were both subpar figures but his 54.3% ground ball rate was quite strong. Thats obviously a small sample of work to judge. Weems has a larger track record of major league pitching, mostly with the Nationals. He had a decent two-year run for Washington over 2022 and 2023, logging 94 1/3 innings over those two seasons with a 4.29 ERA. His 10.1% walk rate was a tad high but he also struck out 25.4% of batters faced. Since then, his results have backed up. His ERA spiked to 6.70 last year, with his strikeout and walk rate each worsening to 17.9% and 12.2% respectively. He was outrighted off the roster during the season and became a free agent. He signed a minor league deal with Atlanta but was released after posting a 5.09 ERA in 17 2/3 Triple-A innings. Weems will give the Astros a fresh arm with some major league experience on his track record. He is out of options, so hell effectively have to be designated for a signment if the club wants to remove him from the active roster at any point. As for Len, he started the season on the 15-day IL due to a left MCL sprain. Hes already been on the shelf more than 60 days, so hes eligible for reinstatement at any time. He doesnt appear close to a return, however. He started a rehab a signment in late May but was pulled off that after just five games. Photo courtesy of Mike Lang, Imagn Images Henry Ellenson Jersey