Astros nullified RHP Mike Burrows’ optional assignment to Triple-A Sugar Land; placed him on the 15-day injured list, effective July 7, with right elbow neuritis.

Burrows was demoted last Tuesday after going 4-9 with a 5.99 ERA in 18 outings, but that’s voided now and he’ll keep earning service time while recovering from the elbow issue. Maybe we’ll see him back in the majors in September.