Yordan Alvarez wasn’t in right this moment’s Astros lineup, because the slugger remains to be coping with soreness in his proper hand. The identical harm already despatched Alvarez to the 10-day injured checklist for a minimal keep previous to the All-Star break, and medical exams throughout that IL stint didn’t reveal any structural injury. Nonetheless, supervisor Dusty Baker instructed reporters (together with Chandler Rome of The Houston Chronicle) that the Astros will probably be giving Alvarez some occasional time without work because of this seemingly lingering harm. “We knew we have been going to have to offer him a blow now and again, however he was sore and we don’t need it to get extra sore,” Baker mentioned.
With two homers in 13 plate appearances in his 4 video games since getting back from the IL, Alvarez didn’t appear too hampered by this recurring hand drawback, although some extra relaxation may definitely stop a extra extreme harm. The very last thing Alvarez and the Astros would need is a lengthier IL journey interrupting each Alvarez’s spectacular season and his potential availability for the playoffs. Alvarez is hitting a whopping .307/.407/.668 over 329 PA in 2022, main the majors in each slugging proportion and OPS.
Extra harm updates from round baseball….
- Bryan Reynolds instructed Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he’s aiming to return from the 10-day injured checklist through the Pirates’ upcoming two-games sequence with the Cubs on Monday and Tuesday. A left indirect pressure despatched Reynolds to the 10-day injured checklist on July 11, although it appears as if he has prevented the prolonged absence that may usually come from indirect issues. Actually, the IL stint might have prevented a longer-term concern, as Reynolds mentioned the harm “had been bothering me for just a few sequence earlier than. It received to the purpose the place I wanted to say one thing. I didn’t wish to make it worse.” Whereas his return previous to the commerce deadline will inevitable spur on extra rumors, there isn’t much expectation that the Pirates will really deal Reynolds, until one other membership meets Pittsburgh’s large calls for.
- It appears as if Rony Garcia is heading again to the injured checklist, as Tigers supervisor A.J. Hinch instructed reporters (together with MLB.com’s Jason Beck) that Garcia felt bicep discomfort throughout right this moment’s begin. Garcia was solely simply activated from a three-week IL stint (because of shoulder soreness) to pitch right this moment, however the biceps concern pressured Garcia from the sport after solely 2 2/3 innings. Hinch mentioned Garcia will probably be shut down in the intervening time, creating one more emptiness in Detroit’s injury-riddled rotation. 5 different starters are already on the IL with non permanent or season-ending accidents, plus Eduardo Rodriguez remains to be on the restricted checklist. At present’s abbreviated outing pushed Garcia’s ERA to 4.59 over 51 innings for the Tigers this season.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is day-to-day with proper hamstring tightness, because the Royals made what the membership described as a “precautionary” elimination of the star rookie after the primary inning of right this moment’s sport. Assessments didn’t reveal any vital injury, Witt instructed the Kansas City Star’s Lynn Worthy and different reporters, however it could appear possible that the Royals will give Witt a sport or two off to heal up. Heralded as considered one of baseball’s prime prospects, Witt has hit .258/.301/.459 over his first 379 PA within the large leagues.
