SEPTEMBER 23 • MLB.COM
HOUSTON ASTROS 88-73 · 1ST IN AL WEST
88-73 · 1ST IN AL WEST
Alvarez out of lineup vs. Mariners day after injuring knee With his team one win from clinching its seventh AL West title in the last eight seasons, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was out of the start...
Yordan Alvarez - Absent from Monday's lineup Alvarez (knee) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Alvarez had to depart Sunday's game versus the Angels after banging his right knee on the ground on a slide. He had been set to undergo imaging on the knee Monday, and while those results have not yet been revealed, Alvarez will miss at least one start. Jon Singleton will be Houston's designated hitter Monday.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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Jose Altuve - Reaches 20 homers Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Angels.
Impact Altuve led off the fifth inning with a solo home run to give him 20 homers on the year. This marks the first season that he's managed to record both 20 long balls and 20 stolen bases since 2017, and he's also maintained an impressive .295 average with 92 runs scored across 669 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Yainer Diaz - Three straight multi-hit games Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored Sunday against the Angels.
Impact Diaz started at first base for the second time in three games, with Jonathan Singleton being bumped from the lineup. He recorded his third consecutive multi-hit performance, highlighted by a clutch double in the eighth inning that tied the game at 5-5. This stretch continues a strong close to the season for Diaz, as he has maintained a .325 average with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored across 20 games.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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SEPTEMBER 23 • MLB.COM
Chas McCormick - Set to resume swinging Astros general manager Dana Brown said that McCormick (hand) will resume swinging the bat Monday with the hope that the outfielder could return from the 10-day injured list for the...
Impact McCormick has produced a poor .577 OPS over 267 plate appearances with Houston in 2024, but he had enjoyed his best stretch of the season over his most recent eight games (10-for-24 with a home run and 1:2 BB:K) before landing on the IL on Sept. 12 with a small fracture in his right hand. The 29-year-old is ready to begin ramping up again following a brief shutdown period, and if he's able to swing the bat at full velocity and without discomfort, he looks like he could return to the Astros' active roster before the regular season comes to a close.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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SEPTEMBER 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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Josh Hader - Stumbles against Angels Hader (8-8) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while recording one out Sunday. He blew a save chance and took the loss against the Angels.
Impact Hader entered a 6-5 game in the ninth inning and couldn't finish off the win. He walked Taylor Ward with the bases loaded to tie the game before Zach Neto ripped a bases-clearing double. Hader has been streaky this season but had allowed just three earned runs since the start of August before Sunday's hiccup. His ERA jumped up to 3.67 with a 101:24 K:BB through 68.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Bregman - Goes deep in loss Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Angels.
Impact Bregman started the game's scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly in the third inning. He then ripped a two-run shot in the fifth before singling and scoring a run in each of the eighth and ninth innings. Bregman has gone deep twice in his last three games after hitting just two home runs in his previous 17 appearances. He now owns a .758 OPS with 55 extra-base hits and 78 runs scored through 141 games.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Neto (two HRs, six RBIs) powers Angels past Astros Zach Neto had six RBIs on a two-run homer, a solo shot, and a three-run double in the ninth inning off Houston closer Josh Hader as the Los...
SEPTEMBER 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Zach Neto has 2 homers, 6 RBIs to lead Angels to 9-8 win over Astros
Zach Neto hit two home runs and drove in six, and the Los Angeles Angels came from behind twice to beat the Houston Astros 9-8SEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spencer Arrighetti - Dealing with calf cramping Arrighetti said after Sunday's game against the Angels that his calf started cramping during the sixth inning, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Arrighetti alerted the coaching staff when he started to cramp, and manager Joe Espada made the call to shut the right-hander down. Arrighetti will undergo further testing on his calf, but if there's no lingering issue, his next projected start would take place on the road against the Guardians. The 24-year-old right-hander allowed two runs on five hits while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision Sunday
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Yordan Alvarez - Set to undergo imaging Manager Joe Espada told reporters after Sunday's 9-8 loss to the Angels that Alvarez will undergo imaging on his right knee, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Alvarez injured his right knee while sliding into second base in the bottom of the third inning, and he left the game after being visited by trainers. The injury isn't considered serious, but results of the imaging will determine Alvarez's availability for the final week of the regular season.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez exits game with right knee contusion
Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez exited Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels with a right knee contusion after sliding into second base after hitting a double in th...SEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alvarez departs in 3rd with apparent leg injury HOUSTON -- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was removed from Sunday’s series finale against the Angels in the bottom of the third inning after...
SEPTEMBER 22 • MLB.COM
Yordan Alvarez - Exits with right knee contusion Alvarez left Sunday's game against the Angels with a right knee contusion, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Alvarez appears to have avoided a serious injury, but with his history of knee trouble, the Astros may sit him down for at least a day or two to be safe. The injury occurred when Alvarez slid into second base on a double in the bottom of the third inning. Mauricio Dubon pinch ran for Alvarez and stayed in the game in left field.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Astros All-Star OF Yordan Alvarez exits vs. Angels with apparent leg injury Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez left in the third inning of Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Angels due to an apparent leg inju...
SEPTEMBER 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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Yordan Alvarez - Leaves game with apparent injury Alvarez left Sunday's game against the Angels with an apparent right leg injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Alvarez doubled in the bottom of the third inning, but he came up favoring his right leg after sliding into the second-base bag. He left the game after a visit from the trainer, and with Houston thinking big picture, the team could opt to rest the slugger for a game or two even if this turns out to be minor.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Gamel - Likely done for season Gamel (fibula) is not expected to return in 2024, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. "Most likely probably takes him out for the postseason," general manager Dana Brown said Sunda...
Impact Gamel found new life with Houston after being designated for assignment by the Mets in August, but a fractured left tibia will spell an early end to his campaign. The journeyman slashed .259/.377/.362 in 20 games with the Astros compared to .217/.400/.261 in 18 games with the Mets.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Mauricio Dubón - Long starting streak ends Dubon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Impact Dubon will head to the bench for the first time since Sept. 10, ending a stretch of 11 consecutive starts during which he batted .316 with six RBI. Though his ability to fill in at multiple spots in the infield and outfield has allowed Dubon to gain traction in the lineup lately, he'll likely be limited to a short-side platoon role heading into the final week of the regular season.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Jon Singleton - Sitting out Sunday Singleton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact The Astros will go with Yainer Diaz at first base and Victor Caratini at catcher as they try to close out a four-game sweep of the Angels. Singleton has been out of the lineup for three straight contests, although this is the first of those three that's been against a right-hander.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Astros' Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker look to jolt Angels Houston Astros left-handed sluggers Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker have defied conventional wisdom for a while now, with their success again...
SEPTEMBER 22 • SACBEE.COM
