Astros pitcher Josh James has hip surgery; out 6 to 8 months

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:33 PM CDT Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 Last Modified: 3:33 PM CDT Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020

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HOUSTON - Astros pitcher Josh James underwent hip surgery and will need six to eight months to recover.

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HOUSTON – Astros pitcher Josh James underwent hip surgery and will need six to eight months to recover.

Houston general manager James Click said Saturday that James had a labral tear of his left hip repaired Friday.

James initially injured his hip Aug. 20 in a game at Colorado and went on the injured list. When the right-hander returned, he had a 1.35 ERA over 6 2-3 innings in his final six appearances of the regular season. James also appeared in three post-season games, pitching four innings.

For the regular season, James was 1-0 with a 7.27 ERA in 13 appearances (two starts) with 21 strikeouts.