Houston’s baseball team moved outfielder Joey Loperfido to the injured list Sunday after he suffered a strain to his right quadriceps muscle, while simultaneously bringing up pitcher Jayden Murray from their Triple-A Sugar Land club.
The 26-year-old Loperfido had been hitting .259 with six runs batted in across 20 contests this year. He demonstrated versatility by starting games in left field, center field, and right field.
After being dealt to Toronto during the 2024 season, Loperfido returned to Houston through another trade this past February. Throughout his three-year major league career spanning 142 games, he maintains a .249 batting average along with eight homers and 45 RBIs.
The 29-year-old Murray made one prior appearance this season and carries a 2.63 earned run average over 10 outings during the last two campaigns with Houston. His promotion brings the team’s pitching staff to 13 players.
In additional Sunday roster moves, Houston sent minor league right-handed pitcher Wilmy Sanchez to the New York Yankees in exchange for infielder Braden Shewmake, who was Atlanta’s first-round selection in the 2019 amateur draft.
Shewmake, age 28, has appeared in 31 big league games between Atlanta and the Chicago White Sox, posting a .118 batting average with one home run and four RBIs.
