There’s still no clear timeline for when the 26-year-old outfielder may be able to return, the general consensus is just that he’s going to be “shut down for a while”. Even when he is healthy, expect that León will have to prove himself at Triple-A Round Rock before earning an opportunity with the big league club.

There’s no exact timeline for León’s return, but this is a tough blow for the 26-year-old who was once one of the more exciting prospects in the Astros’ system. The Astros need some help in the outfield this season with Kyle Tucker gone, but this injury essentially takes León out of the battle for the opening day roster.

Leon, 26, was once considered among the best hitting prospects in the Houston system, but things have not gone to plan since signing out of Cuba. The outfielder will need to have a fantastic spring training — and obviously be healthy — for him to have any chance of making Houston out of the Grapefruit League.

You can add León to the list of young players who put up intriguing numbers in Triple-A who weren’t quite able to transition that to the big leagues. The 26-year-old Cuban outfielder batted .297 with 19 homers and 23 steals this season across 93 games for Triple-A Sugar Land but was just 2-for-20 in seven games with the Astros while striking out 10 times and walking just once. He still has a good shot at an MLB future, but it will likely have to wait until 2025. Trey Cabbage was called up in a corresponding move.