As far as feel-good stories go, the return of Carlos Correa to Daikin Park for the first time since the Astros traded for him and Alex Bregman’s first trip back as a member of the Red Sox dominated the narrative Monday night.

The last time we saw Cristian Javier on the mound before his 2025 debut on Monday was back on May 21, 2024, a total of 447 days. It has been a hot minute since we’ve seen him in action at now-Daikin Park.

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Cristian Javier had a nice return! Let's rank Javier, Zebby Matthews and Jacob Lopez. Josh Hader is dealing with a shoulder injury. Who's next up? How do we rank the young hitters who've emerged recently?

Astros pitcher Cristian Javier will make his 2025 season debut on Monday against the Red Sox as he returns from Tommy John surgery.