When the Astronauts compete tonight in a major showdown with the Mariners, Houston will not have one of its main players at least in this game even surpassing the game. Jeremy Pena The team’s announcement stated that the lineup was included in the original squad but was scratched due to the soreness of the left tilt.
Needless to say, losing Pena will destroy the Astros’ chance to win Al West, even winning the playoffs range in the playoffs. After losing the first two games of this weekend’s series, Astros played two games in Seattle in the Astros Trail, and another loss tonight would leave Houston completely out of the playoff photos as the fierce Guardians will get a matching 84-72 record and a tiebreaker.
Since the Astronaut didn’t play on Monday, it provides some extra time to assess Pena’s condition. If it’s just a sore problem and the scratches tonight are more of a preventive move, the shortstop may start the action immediately Tuesday. It is well known that the problem of tilt is difficult to ask, so even if Pena still has no actual tilt pressure, there may still be enough discomfort that the Astronauts don’t want to risk taking the risk of him in the game.
Pena has performed best in his four major league seasons, with 17 home runs and 20 steals in 543 sets (out of 22 attempts). For Pena, each of these slash categories is a new career, and he also matches his personal best in the stolen base. Between his big numbers and excellent defense, Pena is worth 5.7 FWAR this season, although he missed all of his fractures in July to recover.
Injuries have been the biggest problem in Houston’s season, as the Astros are still quite noteworthy in the game given how many key players have missed a lot of time. Yordan Alvarez This is one of them, because the bullet knife was limited to 48 games due to a broken finger, and the most recent sprained ankle, sending him back to September 16.
Alvarez gave the media the latest news about his identity today, including Houston Chronicle’s Matt Kawahara, saying he hasn’t started baseball since inflammation in his ankle hasn’t been completely resolved. On the plus side, Alvarez no longer wears protective boots, and he feels he recovering a little faster than expected. In the absolute best case scenario, Alvarez will be eligible to activate at Illinois State University (IL) Friday, when the Astronauts visited Angels in the final series of openers of the year.
A player who won’t choose is Brendan RodgersAs manager Joe Espada confirmed to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart and other journalists, the Rodgers’ season is officially over. The news is not surprising, as Rodgers has not played in major league games since June 14. Initially strabismused by oblique pressure, Rodgers suffered a concussion and a nasal rupture in his first mini-league recovery match in July. He returned in August and competed in another minors match, but was then tied to a back problem.
Rodgers signed a minor league contract in February to be in the opening day squad, so they will be paid 2mm in the 2025 season. He hit .191/.266/.278 in 128 PA and 43 games, and then he ended the season prematurely with an injury, and Rodgers will certainly have to sign another minor league contract with Houston or another club this winter.
Rogers was taken to the ship to add a second basic depth Jose AltuveHouston plans to move to the left after missing the signing, which may be a backup plan Jorge Polanco. The experienced infielder told Seattle Times Ryan Divish that the Astros were the runner-up for the Mariners to sign Polanco and Houston was “Very close. They made a good offer, but Seattle brought a better offer. ”
As Divish wrote, Polanco’s agents provide Seattle with a last chance to give sailors a chance to fight back. The end result is a one-year guarantee of 7.75mm and a co-option for 2026 that is now a player choice. Missed the Astros’ difference in Al West games on Polanco, as Polanco has had 24 home runs this year from a bland 2024 season to a massive rebound of .265/.325/.489.
