Astros place Keuchel on 10-day DL with neck discomfort

A day after being scratched just moments before his scheduled start, the Houston Astros have placed Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day disabled list with neck discomfort.

On Thursday morning, Keuchel was checked out by doctors back in Houston, and the Astros' ace was still suffering from neck pain, GM Jeff Luhnow said, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. There is no timetable for the 29-year-old's return.

The move - as well as transferring Collin McHugh to the 60-day DL - allowed the Astros to purchase the contract of their top prospect Francis Martes, a right-handed pitcher.

Keuchel was bouncing back to his 2015 AL Cy Young form, as the left-hander has yet to be saddled with a single loss in the 2017 season. Through 11 starts, Keuchel owns an MLB-leading 9-0 record while his 1.67 ERA and 0.87 WHIP also top the major leagues.