J.P. France

J.P. France is dealing with a shoulder injury that could sideline him for "a while."

Fantasy Impact

France dealt with a shoulder injury in spring training, but he was able to get healthy for the start of the season. He struggled across five starts before he was optioned to Triple-A.

J.P. France pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Braves.

Fantasy Impact

Despite a somewhat stable performance in this outing, France's season has been marred by high ERA and WHIP, standing at 7.08 and 1.67 respectively. His strikeout rate remains low at 7.80 K/9, indicating limited upside for fantasy managers looking for high strikeout totals.

J.P. France had a rough outing in Friday's 12-8 loss to the Rangers, surrendering eight earned runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out three over four innings.

Fantasy Impact

France continues to struggle on the mound to begin the season, allowing three or more runs in each of his three starts for the Astros. The right-hander has struggled to miss opposing bats to begin the season for manager Joe Espada, and should not be considered an option in lineups for fantasy managers until further notice.

J.P. France's outing against the Texas Rangers on Saturday was less than stellar, as the hurler struggled to contain an explosive Texas lineup.

Fantasy Impact

Over 5 2/3 innings, he surrendered eight hits and two walks, leading to three earned runs, while only managing to strike out four batters, contributing to a disappointing 7-2 loss to the Astros. The right-hander has now allowed three runs in each of his first two starts, but will look to limit the damage in his next scheduled start on the mound for manager Joe Espada.

The Astros placed J.P. France on the paternity list.

Fantasy Impact

France has his next start scheduled for Saturday against the Rangers. Houston recalled Dylan Coleman as the corresponding move.