J.P. France

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• Astros' J.P. France: Won't make Opening Day roster

  Rotowire Mar 21, 2026

  France was informed that he will not make the Astros' Opening Day roster, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. France will remain in major-league camp for now, though he'll ultimately open the season with Triple-A Sugar Land. The 30-year-old France was a long shot to make the team out of spring training. The right-hander was limited to just 11.2 innings with Houston in 2025, posting a 3.86 ERA with 13 strikeouts before undergoing shoulder surgery. France could be an option should the Astros need reinforcements in their rotation in 2026.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Outrighted to Triple-A

  Rotowire Feb 5, 2026

  France cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Sugar Land, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. France will still receive an invitation to spring training, but he will have to pitch his way back onto the Astros' 40-man roster after missing the vast majority of 2025 recovering from shoulder surgery.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Designated for assignment

  Rotowire Jan 29, 2026

  France was designated for assignment by the Astros on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. France missed most of the 2025 season while recovering from a torn right shoulder capsule. He returned to throw four innings out of the bullpen late in the year, but he'll now have to battle for a roster spot during spring training.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Recalled from Triple-A

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2025

  The Astros recalled France from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday. France allowed one run over five innings in his last start at Sugar Land. He had pitched in relief in his three appearances prior to that, and the Astros plan to deploy him as a multi-inning reliever.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Poised for recall

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2025

  The Astros are expected to recall France from Triple-A Sugar Land during their series in Toronto that runs through Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. France's last appearance with Sugar Land was a start, but his three outings prior to that came out of the bullpen, and he's expected to fill a multi-inning relief role with Houston. The right-hander missed the first half of this season while recovering from shoulder surgery and holds a 6.38 ERA and 23:20 K:BB over 24 innings during his time with Sugar Land.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Reaches fourth inning in rehab start

  Rotowire Aug 10, 2025

  France (shoulder) struck out three batters and surrendered two earned runs on two hits and three walks over 3.2 innings in his rehab start Friday for Triple-A Sugar Land. For the first time over his four rehab starts, France reached the fourth inning while building up to 63 pitches. While working his way back from last summer's surgery to address a right shoulder capsule tear, France has struggled to regain control of his offerings. He's recorded more walks (nine) than strikeouts (eight) over the first nine innings of his rehab assignment and has also hit two batters. France will likely need just one or two more rehab outings to get stretched out enough to handle a typical starter's workload, but given the poor form he's displayed on the farm thus far, the Astros may not be eager to open up a spot for him in the big-league rotation once he's activated from the injured list.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Makes first rehab appearance

  Rotowire Jul 22, 2025

  France (shoulder) threw 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out two in a Florida Complex League rehab start Monday. France has slowly ramped up his throwing intensity, most recently throwing live batting practice in mid-July. He's been sidelined the entire 2025 season, so he's likely to have a lengthy rehab stint. An exact timeline for his return has yet to be established, but France should debut at some point late in the season.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Faces hitters

  Rotowire Jul 13, 2025

  France (shoulder) tossed a live batting practice session Wednesday, MLB.com reports. France has been facing live hitters for nearly a month, but the Astros haven't yet provided an update on when he might be ready to embark on what will likely be an extended minor-league rehab assignment. The right-hander has been out all season while recovering from last July's surgery to repair a torn shoulder capsule.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Tosses 26-pitch 'pen session

  Rotowire Jul 6, 2025

  France (shoulder) most recently tossed a 26-pitch bullpen session June 27, MLB.com reports. France has been facing live hitters for nearly a month and had been scheduled to to do so on June 27, but poor weather prompted the Astros to alter those plans and have France throw a bullpen session instead. The Astros haven't indicated that France threw again in the week since that that 26-pitch side session, so the right-hander could be in the midst of a brief de-loading period as he works his way back from July 1, 2024 surgery to repair a torn right shoulder capsule. France is likely at least a couple weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, and he's not expected to be ready to return from the 60-day injured list until late in the 2025 season.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Set for another live BP

  Rotowire Jun 19, 2025

  France (shoulder) will throw another live batting practice session Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. France has already thrown a pair of live batting practice sessions in June and will be in line for a third. He threw 20 pitches last Friday and should increase that number this time around.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Throwing live BP

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2025

  France (shoulder) threw 20 pitches in a live batting practice session Friday, MLB.com reports. France is returning from a capsule tear in his right shoulder and has thrown two live batting practice sessions in June. He is not expected to return until late in the 2025 season.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Slated for live batting practice

  Rotowire Jun 4, 2025

  France (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. It appears to be the first time France has faced hitters since he underwent surgery last July to repair a torn right shoulder capsule. He is not expected to be an option for the Astros until sometime after the All-Star break.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Recalled, placed on 60-day IL

  Rotowire Aug 20, 2024

  The Astros recalled France (shoulder) from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday and placed him on the 60-day injured list, France had been on Sugar Land's 60-day IL after having season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in early July. The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of outfielder Ben Gamel, who was claimed off waivers from the Mets.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Has surgery for capsule tear

  Rotowire Jul 2, 2024

  France underwent surgery Monday to repair a capsule tear in his right shoulder. It had been reported previously that France was set to undergo season-ending surgery, and the specifics of the procedure have now been revealed. France is on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Sugar Land but could be a candidate for the major-league 60-day IL should the Astros need to free up a spot on the 40-man roster.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Away on paternity leave

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2024

  The Astros placed France on the paternity list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. France will be allowed to miss up to three days as he welcomes a new addition to his family. Dylan Coleman was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Falls short of quality start

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  France didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Yankees, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing three runs on six hits and one walk. He struck out five. France came one out shy of notching a quality start in his 2024 debut and was pulled after retiring the first two batters he faced in the sixth at 94 pitches. While Sunday's performance was by no means a disappointment, the second-year big-leaguer will likely have to do more to stick in the Astros rotation once Justin Verlander (shoulder) and Jose Urquidy (forearm) are healthy. France's next start is tentatively scheduled to come during a road series against the Rangers.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Throws off mound

  Rotowire Feb 22, 2024

  France (shoulder) threw off a mound Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The right-hander reported to camp with some inflammation in his shoulder and was initially limited to throwing on flat ground. He has since progressed to mound work, and France said Thursday that all went well. While it may be a while before we see him in Grapefruit League games, France has a realistic shot to be ready for Opening Day, barring a setback.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Battling shoulder inflammation

  Rotowire Feb 14, 2024

  Astros general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday that France is dealing with shoulder inflammation, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. While it's less than ideal that France is nursing an injury in the early stages of spring training, Brown didn't express much concern, noting that the right-hander hasn't been shut down from throwing and is still able to play catch. France is likely to gradually stretch out his throwing distance before advancing to mound work in the weeks to come, but the shoulder injury is still likely to delay his Grapefruit League debut. So long as France is fully stretched out by the end of camp, he could still head into Opening Day with a spot in Houston's rotation.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Available out of bullpen

  Rotowire Sep 30, 2023

  France (personal) is back with the Astros and is available out of the bullpen, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. France was scratched from his scheduled start against Arizona on Friday due to a family emergency. While his absence lasted just one day, he won't get another chance to start.

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• Astros' J.P. France: Scratched due to family emergency

  Rotowire Sep 29, 2023

  France was scratched from his start Friday versus the Diamondbacks due to a family emergency. Jose Urquidy will get the start instead as the Astros open their final series of the regular season. Entering play Friday, they sit two games back of the Rangers for first place in the AL West and one game up on the Mariners for the third AL wild-card spot.

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