Yordan Alvarez and Jose Urquidy on IL for Astros

Overtime Heroics Editorial

1875 days ago

The Houston Astros have placed five players on the injured list. This includes DH Yordan Alvarez, right-handers Jose Urquidy, Shawn Dubin and Ralph Garza, and lefty Cionel Perez. They have all been shelved, though it’s not clear why in any of these cases. Yordan Alvarez and Jose Urquidy haven’t been present this or any part of summer camp to date. Manager Dusty Baker has attributed their absence to a “condition that prevents them from reporting to the field.”

What This Means:

As for Alvarez and Urquidy, their absence to date is especially troubling in its own right. That promising young pair’s health and well-being is of course the most important issue, but their importance to the club’s success can’t be understated, either. Alvarez immediately broke out as one of the league’s most feared bats last year when he hit .313/.412/.655 with 27 homers in just 369 plate appearances. His performance led to him winning the AL Rookie of the Year nomination.

Urquidy was all but assured a rotation spot behind Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke and Lance McCullers Jr. In nine appearances in 2019, Urquidy posted an ERA of 3.95 at age 24.

Hopefully these two players will be able to get back on the field soon.

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