The Houston Astros have a number of injured pitchers right now, but one of them is taking a huge step in his return from injury. During the team’s Sunday pregame radio show, Astros general manager Dana Brown announced that starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti would be able to throw his first off the mound side sessions this Tuesday per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Arrighetti has made just two starts in 2025 and thrown just 9.2 innings before dealing with a thumb injury that landed him on the injured list. The 25-year-old got a chance last year pretty much out of necessity, but Houston ended up finding a promising backend starter.