Astros' Ronel Blanco opts for season-ending elbow surgery

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Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco will have surgery on his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, the team announced Wednesday.

The starter had sought a second opinion after being placed on the injured list last week with inflammation in the elbow.

The Astros said Blanco, who is 3-4 with a 4.10 ERA, 48 strikeouts and 20 walks in nine starts this season, is anticipated to return at some point during the 2026 season.

Blanco, 31, is among a long list of starting pitchers on the injured list for the Astros. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski has been out since early May and is set to have season-ending Tommy John surgery, while right-hander Spencer…