To a surprise of most Houston Astros fans, the club announced that to get Danny Worth on the 25-man roster, the have placed reliever Luke Gregerson on the medical family emergency leave and pitcher Juan Minaya was designated for assignment. These two moves cleared room on the 25-man roster temporarily and a spot on the 40-man roster. I wrote earlier in the day about Worth being recalled, who will get some starts all over the infield.
Gregerson, who was recently taken out of the closers role to ease the burden off him, was placed on the family medical leave, which means that he will miss at least three games.