Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez has been placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, according to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle.
The All-Star left-hander "will not throw for one or two days" before his injury is reassessed, Kawahara reported.
Valdez was scratched before the Astros' 10-5 Monday win over the Texas Rangers due to a sore left elbow.
The loss of Valdez is a tough blow for an already thin rotation in Houston. The Astros started the season with four pitchers on the IL.
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