Yordan Alvarez is officially out of the Houston Astros’ lineup for Friday, sidelined by a sore right ankle. This is a brutal hit for a guy who has been absolutely mashing this season and chasing history.
How the Injury Went Down
The drama unfolded during Thursday’s 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. Alvarez twisted that right ankle running the bases. He’d gone 0-for-3 with three strikeouts earlier in the game against Phillies starter Zack Wheeler. But in the eighth inning, he got an intentional walk from José Alvarado, then advanced to third base on a Jose Altuve double. That’s when it happened: he stumbled over the bag and immediately got checked out by trainers. He stayed in the game, but thankfully as the designated hitter, he didn’t have to run on Daulton Varsho’s pop-up and didn’t have to take the field in the bottom of the inning. Still, you could just feel the collective gasp.
Alvarez’s Historic Season So Far
This injury comes at the worst possible time because Alvarez is having a monster season, a truly historic one. He is second in the American League right now with a .310 batting average, 38 home runs, and 96 RBI. Not only that, he leads the entire league with a .427 on-base percentage and a .590 slugging percentage. Think about that for a second! We’re talking about a legitimate Triple Crown contender here, something we haven’t seen in MLB since Miguel Cabrera did it in 2012, when he batted .330 with 44 homers and 139 RBI. Alvarez is right there knocking on the door.
This ankle soreness is more than just a missed game, it is a direct threat to one of the most incredible individual seasons we’ve witnessed in years. Every single game counts when you are chasing a Triple Crown. We’re all watching to see how quickly he can shake this off and get back on the field.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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