Official Site of the Astros · Aug 7, 2016
Astros place Rasmus on DL with ear issue
Colby Rasmus was batting .211/.286/.352 in 90 games for the Astros this year. (AP)Rasmus has been mired in a 3-for-66 slump since July 2 and told reporters a few weeks ago he has been dealing with cholesteatoma, a growth of skin cells occurring behind the eardrum that causes damage. The Astros specified the injury as a cyst on Sunday.
The 29-year-old said he would eventually have to have surgery, though it's not known if he will undergo that while on the DL.
"That's certainly on a personal level for him, so I don't want to speculate or anything like that," Hinch said.