Astros' Hunter Brown diagnosed with Grade 2 shoulder strain

DENVER — Imaging on Houston Astros ace Hunter Brown’s injured right shoulder revealed a Grade 2 strain, the team announced on Tuesday.Brown will “refrain from throwing for a few weeks,” according to the Astros, who offered no more concrete timeline for their ace’s return. Manager Joe Espada is expected to address the injury prior to Tuesday afternoon’s game against the Colorado Rockies. Grade 2 strains do involve partial tears of either muscles or ligaments, according to the Cleveland Clinic.Advertisement