SEATTLE — Houston Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti suffered a broken thumb on his pitching hand when he was hit by a batted ball during pregame batting practice Monday, the team announced.

Houston released a statement Monday night, noting that starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti suffered a broken right thumb before a road game against the Seattle Mariners. Arrighetti was playing ...

Before their home opener Monday, the team placed outfielder Colton Cowser on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture. Cowser suffered the injury sliding headfirst into first base late ...

But major-league hitters were waiting in Fort Myers, so that’s where he went for a test that extended beyond his troublesome right thumb. Advertisement “It’s also mental,” Scherzer said.