Sousa secured the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Rockies, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

EDGE Analysis

Closer Josh Hader was presumably unavailable after notching the save in Tuesday's victory over Colorado, opening up a rare save opportunity for Sousa. Through 32.1 frames, Sousa has emerged as a weapon out of Houston's bullpen with a 1.95 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 40:7 K:BB. The southpaw has also converted each of his three save chances to go with two holds this year, but he should continue to serve primarily as a middle reliever and setup man going forward.

Sousa struck out one in a perfect 10th inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Josh Hader worked the ninth to keep the game tied at 2-2, and with Bryan Abreu having handled the eighth, Sousa got the call to close things out after Houston grabbed the lead in the top of the 10th. The southpaw's first save came in a nearly identical scenario, as he wrapped up a 10-inning win over the Guardians on June 7 after Hader got the ninth. Sousa hasn't allowed a run in June, posting a 0.31 WHIP and 12:2 K:BB in 9.2 innings, and he appears to be working his way onto the fringes of the high-leverage picture for the Astros.

The Astros will recall Sousa from Triple-A Sugar Land.

EDGE Analysis

Sousa won't be available for Tuesday's game against Seattle, but he's in line to join Houston's bullpen to replace Rafael Montero, who was traded to Atlanta. Sousa missed all of last season due to thoracic outlet surgery but has looked good in four Triple-A outings this year, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out five batters across five shutout frames.

The Astros optioned Sousa to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left-handed reliever missed all of the 2024 campaign following thoracic outlet surgery. While Sousa was healthy this spring, he had a shaky Grapefruit League showing, allowing seven runs on 13 hits and three walks over 7.2 innings.

Sousa (shoulder) confirmed Sunday that he's fully healthy and has completed his recovery from the season-ending thoracic outlet syndrome surgery he underwent in April, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a strong finish to the 2023 season, Sousa was poised to win a spot in Houston's Opening Day bullpen coming out of last spring training, but he developed shoulder inflammation late in camp and was placed on the injured list. He was then recommended for thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, after Sousa said that he had been dealing with symptoms of the syndrome for years. Though he experienced a complication during the procedure involving a buildup of fluid in his lung that required a hospital stay, Sousa's throwing program was relatively unaffected. He resumed playing catch in early July and stepped back on the mound for a bullpen session by September, so he's not expected to face any restrictions in camp. Sousa faces stiff competition for a spot in the Astros bullpen, however, and the fact that the lefty has a minor-league option remaining could hurt his chances of breaking camp with the big club.

The Astros transferred Sousa (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Houston needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Jacob Amaya. Sousa underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery earlier this week and will miss the rest of the season.

Sousa underwent surgery Wednesday for thoracic outlet syndrome and will miss the rest of the season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sousa landed on the 15-day IL before the start of the season due to shoulder inflammation, though an extended absence was expected after he said the issue was nerve-related -- similar to the injury he sustained last season. The 28-year-old left-hander owns a 7.06 ERA across 29.1 career MLB innings, and he will now look to 2025 for a return to a big-league mound.

Astros GM Dana Brown said Sunday it'll likely be "a few more weeks" before the full scope of Sousa's shoulder injury is determined, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander landed on the injured list Thursday with shoulder inflammation, though the full specifics of the injury aren't yet known. Sousa doesn't have an official timeline for his return but will be sidelined well beyond the 15-day minimum.

The Astros placed Sousa on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left shoulder inflammation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear when Sousa suffered the injury, but he'll be sidelined for at least the first couple weeks of the season. According to McTaggart, Sousa said his injury is considered nerve-related, and the issue is similar to one that he contended with last year. The left-handed reliever should be in the mix for a spot in the bullpen once he's healthy.

Sousa was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sousa was claimed off waivers earlier this month and will now get a shot in the Houston bullpen. The left-hander holds a 9.00 ERA and 14:12 K:BB over 23 relief innings at the big-league level the last two seasons.