Astros right-hander France to have shoulder surgery

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right-hander J.P. France will have surgery on his throwing shoulder Monday.

France opened the season in the majors but had been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land and made one start there when he was placed on the injured list in early May.

France resumed throwing recently after being shut down for about a month, but had a setback this week leading to the decision to have surgery. The team did not provide any details about the nature of his surgery in its announcement Wednesday.

France was 0-3 with a 7.46 ERA in five starts for the Astros this season before his demotion.

His injury is the latest in a series of injuries to Houston's starting pitchers this season. The Astros opened the year without Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers because of injuries and José Urquidy and Cristian Javier both had Tommy John surgery earlier this month before ace Justin Verlander landed on the 15-day injured list with neck discomfort.

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