Bennett Sousa's elbow strain lands him on the IL with a two-week throwing shutdown, clouding his rest-of-season availability as Houston navigates without Hader for likely the end of the season. Sousa provided leverage while Hader was out, and the bullpen now leans on Abreu and Ort for late innings. Houston signed Kimbrel, but he didn't pitch in the 10-7 win over Baltimore.

Kaleb Ort started the eighth; Bryan Abreu closed with a four-out save, highlighting a bullpen in transition. Fantasy managers should monitor Abreu, Ort, and Kimbrel as the late-season calls rise in importance and Sousa's ramp-up timeline remains uncertain.