Left fielder Yordan Alvarez and shortstop Jeremy Pena each had been out of the Astros’ beginning lineup Thursday in opposition to the Yankees following their scary collision the day past in opposition to the Mets at Citi Area.
Alvarez, who's tied for second within the majors behind Aaron Choose with 23 residence runs, and Pena had been being evaluated for concussions and “nonetheless making an attempt to see if they will get cleared,” in line with Houston supervisor Dusty Baker.
“At the start, I hope they’re nice,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone informed reporters at Minute Maid Park earlier than the Yankees’ 2-1 loss. “Anytime you see guys come out of a recreation or carted off the sector your concern goes to that and so they’re well-being.
“It feels like they averted severe harm, which is an efficient factor. Clearly, they’re two nice gamers and in Yordan’s case, the most effective hitters within the sport. In order that’s gonna be a problem. However proper now, you simply hope, particularly these caliber of gamers, you simply hope every little thing’s OK.”
Jeremy Pena (3) and Yordan Alvarez collide in the course of the Astros’ win over the Mets on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old Alvarez — the 2019 AL Rookie of the Yr — was carted off the sector after Wednesday’s eighth-inning collision, with Pena making the catch on Dominic Smith’s pop-up. Alvarez was named Thursday with Shohei Ohtani because the finalists to be the beginning designated hitter for the American League within the All-Star Recreation.
Pena, the 24-year-old rookie, is batting .275 with 9 homers and a .788 OPS as the first alternative for departed star Carlos Correa.
Alvarez went 3-for-12 with a house run and two walks within the four-game cut up with the Yankees final weekend in The Bronx. Thursday’s recreation was a one-game make-up from a postponement at first of the season between the 2 potential playoff opponents.
“Anytime you’re taking part in in opposition to a crew this good clearly the rivalry provides you slightly shot, particularly coming in for a one-off the place you’re in the midst of this journey,” Boone stated. “So there’s spots on the calendar all through the grind of the season that in all probability offer you slightly further. But in addition, it's a recreation in June. I believe that’s our concentrate on it.
“[The Bronx series] was energetic and intense for it being June, clearly there’s loads of eyeballs and loads of concentrate on that, and you may really feel that power. And understand taking part in 4 video games, that you just’re up in opposition to a extremely good opponent.”
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