Astros' Brantley out after season-ending shoulder surgery
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley, a five-time All-Star, is out with season-ending shoulder surgery.AUGUST 12, 2022
Bubba Thompson - Not in Friday's lineupThompson isn't starting Friday against the Mariners.
ImpactThompson started the last seven games and hit .160 with a double, an RBI, three stolen bases and 10 strikeouts. However, he'll get a breather while Josh Smith shifts to left field with Brad Miller entering the lineup as the designated hitter.
AUGUST 12, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jake Meyers - Absent from Friday's lineupMeyers isn't starting Friday against the Athletics.
ImpactMeyers went 1-for-4 with a run during Thursday's series finale against Texas and is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Mauricio Dubon will start in center field and bat ninth.
AUGUST 12, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Brantley has season-ending surgery on shoulderAstros outfielder Michael Brantley underwent an arthroscopic labral repair on his right shoulder, the club announced on Friday. As a result...
AUGUST 12, 2022•MLB.COM
Michael Brantley - Undergoes season-ending surgeryBrantley underwent an arthroscopic labral repair on his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season.
ImpactBrantley has been sidelined with his shoulder injury since late June and received a second medical opinion on his shoulder Wednesday. He'll be unable to return this year following his procedure, and it's not yet clear whether he's expected to return in time for spring training in 2023. He appeared in 64 games this season and slashed .288/.370/.416 with five homers, 28 runs, 26 RBI and a stolen base.
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Martín Maldonado - Slugs three-run homerMaldonado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Rangers.
ImpactMaldonado slugged a three-run homer in the second inning to open the scoring for Houston. He now has 12 homers on the season, four of which have come in his last 18 games. Despite Houston's acquisition of Christain Vazquez, Maldonado has started seven out of the 10 games since the trade deadline. Despite his relatively strong stretch recently, Maldonado is still hitting only .187/.252/.370 across 285 plate appearances on the season.
AUGUST 12, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Yuli Gurriel - Tallies three hits, scores twiceGurriel went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Thursday against the Rangers.
ImpactGurriel struggled across his last six games entering Thursday by tallying only one hit across his previous 21 at-bats. He ended that skid with singles to lead off both the fifth and seventh innings and came around to score on both occasions. Across 403 plate appearances this season, Gurriel is hitting .240 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, and 39 runs scored.
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