After it looked like another one of their stars would be out an extended period of time, the Houston Astros caught a major break after they got an injury update.
expected to have, but they turned things around and are once again knocking on the door of the playoffs as they chase down first place in their division.
Based on the amount of talent littered throughout this roster, that shouldn't be too big of a surprise, but the fact that it took this long for them to figure things out made many people wonder if they were ever going to start playing at this level.With Kyle Tucker and Justin Verlander , the Astros have put together an incredible stretch of play, but having another one of their star players hit the IL could have stopped this momentum in its tracks.Los Angeles DodgersThankfully, Houston finally got some good news on the injury front as it looks like Altuve is going to be just day-to-day after his X-rays came back negative and revealed only a contusion, nothing that was broken or severely damaged.
"I got a little worried and painful, so I came out of the game ... I'll see how it feels tomorrow, but I think I'll be fine ... Thank God everything is going good right now and hopefully tomorrow, I'll be back," the legendary second baseman said according toWhether the Astros are going to throw him back out there so soon is not known at the time of writing, but it seems like they would at least give him a day off to see how it reacts.
Regardless if Altuve is in the lineup or not on Saturday, the fact that he's trying to play so soon is a great sign for Houston.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports. Brad currently covers the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation.
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