Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
6.75
WHIP
1.50
K
2
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Marlins in November of 2024. Traded to the Astros in August of 2025.
Outrighted to Sugar Land
Rooney (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list and outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Rooney underwent elbow surgery in September, though the exact nature of the operation is unclear. He's now eligible to be a free agent but could elect to stick around as organizational depth in Houston.
Rooney underwent elbow surgery in September, though the exact nature of the operation is unclear. He's now eligible to be a free agent but could elect to stick around as organizational depth in Houston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
23
Last 10 Games
23
Last 5 Games
23
How many pitches does John Rooney generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does John Rooney generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-100%
ERA at Home
2025
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 2023Away | 6.75 | 1.50 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 6.8 |
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Away | 6.75 | 1.50 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 6.8 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-13%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .208 | 71 | 26 | 36 | 4 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .233 | 87 | 43 | 71 | 9 |
| 2025vs Left | .162 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .186 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024vs Left | .278 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024vs Right | .248 | 47 | 18 | 38 | 3 |
| 2023vs Left | .152 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | .237 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
Stat Review
How does John Rooney compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.00K/9
13.5BB/9
6.8HR/9
6.8Fastball
91.0 mphERA
6.75WHIP
1.50BABIP
.000GB/FB
0.50Left On Base
166.7%Exit Velocity
0.0 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
0 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%Swinging Strike
17.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Placed on waivers
The Astros placed Rooney (elbow) on outright waivers Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Slated for elbow surgery
Rooney will undergo surgery on his left elbow this week, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
The Astros transferred Rooney (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Out with elbow inflammation
The Astros placed Rooney on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to left elbow inflammation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Summoned from Triple-A
The Astros recalled Rooney from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
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