One of the Houston Astros' best pitchers who has recently been beset by injuries got more tough news about his health on Monday.

The Astros are down yet another starting pitcher, with Lance McCullers the latest to land on the Injured List.

The Houston Astros took yet another hit to their starting rotation on Monday, as according to The Athletic's Chandler Rome veteran right-hander Lance McCullers

The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot ahead of his scheduled start against the Athletics.

Right-hander Ryan Gusto (4-3, 4.56 ERA) will start for Houston after scheduled starter Lance McCullers Jr. was placed on the injured list with a foot sprain. Righty Mitch Spence (2-1, 3.67) will start for the A's.

Aaron Civale is a Chicago White Sox starting pitcher — for now. The 30-year-old right-hander joined the White Sox this week after he was traded to them by the Milwaukee Brewers. This came after he asked for a trade when was moved to the bullpen as Milwaukee made way for the Major League debut of its top pitching prospect, Jacob Misiorowski.

Houston made the Twins pay for their inability to get a hit with a runner in scoring position all weekend, walking off with an extra-inning victory on a long fly ball that Willi Castro couldn’t catch.

A Houston team crippled by injuries and held together by castoffs continues to win, walking off Minnesota on Sunday in 10 innings.

The hits just keep coming in the form of injuries to the Houston Astros roster. On Monday, the club announced that Lance McCullers Jr. will be placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right foot sprain.