Astronauts are placing central fielders Jack Meyers On the 10-day injury list, relay Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Rookie infielder Bris Matthews Recalled to his position in the active roster. Meyers is dealing with the right calf soreness. Houston has recovered Lance McCullers Jr. From 15 days of IL and specified Nick Hernandez To open a location in the bullpen.
Meyers’ injury is the latest blow to Houston team, and hopes to get life support in the playoffs. The Tigers beat the Red Sox this afternoon to win the playoffs. A road from Astronauts to October. They need to win the last two games in Anaheim and count on the Rangers to beat the Guardians twice in Cleveland. They may have known tonight’s game tonight’s game opened at 8:38 pm. The game in Cleveland is already in progress, and at the time of writing, they tied 2-2 at the bottom of the fifth inning.
If the Astros find a way to sneak into the playoffs, they need at least no starting midfielder in the first round. Meyers was not eligible to return until the second game of the division series. This is the second time that the right-handed batsman has a calf-related IL this season. Meyers tensed the same muscles before the All-Star Game and didn’t return to the major league club until September 6.
Meyers is arguably the best season of his healthy career. He will finish the regular season with a batting line of .292/.354/.373 and has three home runs and 16 stolen bases in 104 games. Meyers has been an excellent defensive outfielder throughout his career. He wasn’t an offensive threat in his first three or more seasons. This year’s average and benchmark percentages can easily be personal highs.
Houston has lost three regular visitors in the past two weeks. Yordan Alvarez Sprained his ankle and won’t be back this weekend. Jeremy Penia Due to the pressure of tilt, I didn’t play for a week. He quit the roster again tonight. Zach Cole Replace Meyer’s central field, painting Taylor Trammell Enter the lineup on the left. Mauricio Dubon In shortstop of Peña.
McCullers returns from the minimum il associated with hand soreness. The former All-Star starter has been relegated to the bullpen and has a 52 1/3 of 6.71 ERA on the three-man injury roster. His return was made at the cost of Hernandez. Houston doesn’t need to create a 40-man squad, but has selected Hernandez five times throughout the season. This is the highest condition under the terms of the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, so Astros will need to get him to land again with a waiver.
Houston acquired Hernandez in a minor league deal with Padres last June. One day later, they called him and since then used him as a reliefist for the upper and lower levels. The 30-year-old Righty has made 10 shots this season. He allowed 6 runs in 10 2/3 innings and scored 11 times on releases of 8 walks. He did well in various triple A matches, beating one-third of his opponents in 46 2/3 innings and earning an average run of 2.12.
Hernandez’s speed is below average. His fastball averages about 91 mph, and he also leans on the low 80s sliders. It’s not something big, but he won over 13% of his strikes in his contributions at major league levels. Three-man batsmen are above 16%. It’s enough to get a team to take him off the waiver. Although Houston proposed five options in one season, Hernandez had one more option after that. If they are willing to keep him in a 40-man roster all winter, a claimed team can send him back to Triple-A for the next season.
