KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Max Stassi returned to the Astros' clubhouse on Thursday, three days after undergoing surgery to remove the hook on top of his left hamate bone.
Stassi, who turned 25 on Tuesday, was in good spirits despite dealing with an injury that will cost him four to six weeks and a likely spot on the Opening Day roster as the Astros' backup catcher.
"We've got a good medical staff and they've cured a lot of these injuries with the hamate," said Stassi, who had a bone bruise before breaking the bone March 10 against the Nationals.