Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez left Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels because he had a bruise on his right knee. This happened after he slid into second base while hitting a double in the third inning.
After sliding into second, Alvarez got up but then bent over and put his hands on his knees, clearly in pain after taking a few steps. The Astros training staff and manager Joe Espada came out to check on him.
“Pretty sore,” Espada said about Alvarez. “We are getting some imaging done right now. Not what I wanted to see when I ran out there. Just when he slid and just his weight on the knee.
Just the way he landed. So, hopefully we’ll get some good news.”
Alvarez attempted to walk it off but kept putting his hands on his knees and on his head in pain after only a few steps. He was replaced by Mauricio Dubón.
At the time he left the game, which the Astros lost 9-8, Alvarez was 2 for 2 with a single and a double. This injury comes one day after he went 4 for 4 with a home run in a 10-4 win against the Angels on Saturday.
Before this game, Alvarez had a batting average of .305 with 35 home runs and 86 RBIs, leading the Astros in all three categories.
The Astros currently have a five-game lead over Seattle in the AL West standings.
