Mike Burrows excels in first rehab start with Sugar Land
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 8:09 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Mike Burrows made his first affiliate rehab start for Triple-A Sugar Land on August 15, 2026. He pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 3. Burrows threw 43 of 67 pitches for strikes and generated 5 ground ball outs, primarily using his fastball at 95-97 MPH. Burrows is recovering from right elbow neuritis, with no structural damage noted in his MRI. His last outing for the Astros was on July 6, where he allowed 10 runs in 4.1 innings and currently holds a 5.99 ERA for the season.
- •Burrows pitched for 4.1 innings without allowing a run.
- •He struck out 3 batters and allowed 3 hits.
- •Burrows is recovering from right elbow neuritis.
- •His last MLB outing resulted in 10 runs allowed over 4.1 innings.
- •Burrows has a 5.99 ERA for the 2026 season.
- 8:09 PMYahoo Sports — Mike Burrows First Rehab Start a Success
"Friday night, in his first affiliate rehab start for Triple-A Sugar Land, Houston Astros starter Mike Burrows had a solid outing. Burrows went 4.1 IP scoreless on 3 hits and 1 walk. He struck out 3. He threw 43 of his 67 pitches for strikes, and generated 5 ground ball outs. He worked primarily 95-97 […]
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