15-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 4/14/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year, $910,000 contract with the Astros in January of 2026.
Has Grade 1 oblique strain
Sousa's oblique injury has been identified as a Grade 1 strain, and he isn't expected to miss more than the minimum 15 days, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Sousa was officially placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, and further testing showed he's not dealing with a severe injury. While he may not be ready for activation immediately after the minimum 15 days, he should be back shortly after. Once healthy, Sousa should serve as one of the Astros' top relievers.
Sousa was officially placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, and further testing showed he's not dealing with a severe injury. While he may not be ready for activation immediately after the minimum 15 days, he should be back shortly after. Once healthy, Sousa should serve as one of the Astros' top relievers.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-38%
BAA vs LHP
2026
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .145 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .235 | 34 | 11 | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .145 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .235 | 34 | 11 | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-18%
ERA at Home
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 2.55 | 0.81 | 24.2 | 12.0 | 1.8 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.12 | 1.23 | 26.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.55 | 0.81 | 24.2 | 12.0 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.12 | 1.23 | 26.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bennett Sousa compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.93K/9
10.5BB/9
2.7HR/9
0.7Fastball
95.1 mphERA
2.84WHIP
1.03BABIP
.282GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
73.3%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2299 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.7%Swinging Strike
18.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Lands on injured list
The Astros placed Sousa (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Will open season on IL
Manager Joe Espada announced Thursday that Sousa will begin the regular season on the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Avoids arbitration
Sousa (elbow) signed a one-year, $910,000 contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Could return for playoffs
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Sousa (elbow) could return from the 15-day injured list at some point during the postseason in a "best-case scenario," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Won't throw for multiple weeks
The Astros announced that Sousa was diagnosed Saturday with a "low-grade elbow flexor/pronator strain" and will not throw for at least two weeks, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Could miss considerable time
Sousa, who's dealing with an oblique injury, could miss considerable time and will open 2026 on the 15-day injured list, manager Joe Espada told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
Analysis
Espada declined to specify a timeline for Sousa's return, but it wouldn't be surprising if he's out longer than the minimum 15 days. The fact that the manager said Sousa will be out for "a while" suggests the scenario is far from ideal. Sousa will be shut down until he's able to throw without pain, and he joins Josh Hader, who's dealing with a shoulder injury, as key bullpen arms who won't be available in the early stages of the campaign.
Espada declined to specify a timeline for Sousa's return, but it wouldn't be surprising if he's out longer than the minimum 15 days. The fact that the manager said Sousa will be out for "a while" suggests the scenario is far from ideal. Sousa will be shut down until he's able to throw without pain, and he joins Josh Hader, who's dealing with a shoulder injury, as key bullpen arms who won't be available in the early stages of the campaign.