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The Houston Astros put closer Jose Valverde on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained right calf that has bothered him for a week, hoping the rest will let him heal. 

Astros update 

Astros UPDATE 

Astros update 

Maybe it's the way the ball flies out of the park. 

The Houston Astros put closer Jose Valverde on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained calf that has bothered him for a week. 

The Astros bullpen has been a mess, especially while RHP Doug Brocail was on the disabled list and closer Jose Valverde was out for three games with a strained right calf muscle -- and then Valverde had a setback. 

Closer Jose Valverde won't be available for at least the first two games of the three-game series against the Reds because he had a setback in his recovery from the right calf strain he suffered April 21. 

--Astros assistant general manager Bobby Heck, the amateur scouting director, will get a briefing from amateur scouting coordinator Mike Burns on what was learned by attending the Houston Texans' draft war room this weekend. 

A sign of an elite pitcher is the ability to keep his team in a game when he's not performing at his best. 

Though the plot changes a little, the outcome never does. 

Cecil Cooper altered his lineup drastically Friday night trying to unlock theAstros' struggling offense. 

Houston Astros closer Jose Valverde reached down and pressed his right thumb against the side of his right shin. 

Statistically it's not a surprise the Harrisburg Senators, after losing their eighth straight game Saturday, own the worst record among all 32 Class AA Baseball teams.