Astros' Shintaro Imai Warming Up in Bullpen
Beat reporter Brian McTaggart reports Imai is warming up, signaling a potential imminent appearance — no official word yet on whether he'll enter.
Shintaro Imai was spotted warming up in the bullpen, per Houston Astros beat reporter Brian McTaggart — the kind of observation that means something is possibly imminent, though nothing beyond the warm-up itself has been reported.
With Lambert starting on the mound for Houston in Game 128 at Minute Maid Park, bullpen activity carries its usual operational weight. Whether Imai actually enters the game remains to be seen.
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The Astros are also navigating the absence of Jeremy Peña, who exited a recent game against the Angels with a right hand contusion after taking a 100 mph pitch off his knuckle. The roster picture has been in motion — Houston recalled infielder Raynel Delgado and designated outfielder Nelson Velázquez earlier in the day, and the club also announced additional roster moves without providing specifics.
Imai warming up is a data point, not a decision. Whether he appears is still to be determined.
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