Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei placed on injured list by Astros; manager details role

Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Houston Astros, a decision that reversed an earlier plan to send him to Triple-A. The move comes after Teng sustained a right knee sprain.

Astros manager Joe Espada revealed that Teng is currently training at the Florida facility. Upon his recovery, Teng is expected to resume his role as a relief pitcher. Espada indicated that Teng is scheduled to begin throwing in a bullpen session next Monday and will participate in a few rehabilitation games as he prepares for his return to Major League Baseball.

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Teng Kai-wei will return to the bullpen pitcher role after he recovers from his injury.

This season, Teng has appeared in 23 games, with 13 of those appearances coming from the bullpen. He has recorded a 1-1 win-loss record with a 1.80 earned run average. In 20 innings pitched, he has allowed 4 runs, struck out 20 batters, and issued 7 walks, maintaining an on-base plus slugging percentage against of 0.85.

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Teng Kai-wei is expected to start throwing in the bullpen next Monday and will also pitch a few rehabilitation games to prepare for his return to Major League Baseball.