Arrighetti was diagnosed with a fractured right thumb after being struck by a ball during batting practice Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The 25-year-old right-hander was ...

The Houston Astros placed right-handed pitcher Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list. The move comes a day after Arrighetti's finger was broken when his hand was nailed by a line drive.

Spencer Arrighetti was due a dose of good news, and Tuesday night, he finally got a bit, learning that he won’t need surgery to repair his broken right thumb.