The lack of an update isn’t in itself a bad thing, though it sounds like they could be waiting on a second opinion after his MRI revealed only inflammation in his pitching elbow. It sounds like we should have an update on his timeline before the weekend is through.

Wesneski is still facing a multi-week absence even though an MRI on Saturday came back clean for any structural damage. The Astros still plan on going to a six-man rotation for spell, so along with having room for Ryan Gusto, they’ll need to bring up AJ Blubaugh or another rotation option next week.

The 27-year-old hurler struggled his last time out against the Brewers and it sounds like the elbow issue may have been a part of the reason why. No word yet on the severity of the injury or how long Wesneski may potentially be sidelined for. The most likely scenario is that the Astros will now keep Ryan Gusto in the rotation rather than going to a modified six-man setup.

The 27-year-old right-hander walked two and struck out three opposing hitters on the night. He hadn’t pitched since April 25 as the Astros wanted to give him extra rest in between starts and he showed some rust in the opening inning on Tuesday as the Brewers got to him for four runs — including a two-run blast by Jake Bauers. He settled in nicely after that, but the damage had already been done. Now 1-3 on the season, he’ll bring a 4.50 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 29/6 K/BB ratio (32 innings) into next week’s start against the Royals.