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The roster thins due to injury, as roster spots open up from season-ending surgeries, but will the Astros start service time clocks?
The Houston Astros were hit with another blow to their 40-man roster, as right-hander prospect Jairo Solis underwent Tommy John surgery. This was expected for Solis, but after undergoing his second TJ surgery in three years, what do the Astros do with his roster spot?
While never playing at the major-league level, Solis sits on the 40-man mainly for protection from the Rule 5 Draft.