Baseball’s biggest injured list grew on Friday when the Houston Astros announced that starter Brandon Walter had been diagnosed with left elbow inflammation. Walter, who had become a mainstay in Houston’s injury-ravaged rotation, is now the 18th Astros player to land on the injured list. No team in the sport has more.

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Houston starter Brandon Walter has elbow inflammation and becomes the 18th player currently on the AL West-leading Astros' injured list.