Yet another Astros finds himself injured.
The Houston Astros may be leading the American League West, but with the number of players that have landed themselves on the injured list this year, they could easily field an All-Star lineup.
And now, unfortunately, another star player will be joining that list for the two-time champions, as third baseman Isaac Paredes, the team's home run leader, has been announced to have suffered a 'significant' hamstring injury Saturday evening against the Seattle Mariners.
The All-Star corner infielder suffered the injury in the second inning running to first while legging out a long single, eventually pulling up and clutching his right leg.
Paredes is likely headed to the injured list, where he will become the 16th player on the team to spend time on the IL, making the Astros the league leaders in players on the injured list.
Through 93 games, Paredes is batting .258 with 19 home runs and 50 runs batted in, and was named a starter in the All-Star Game after Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez pulled out of the game, only for Paredes himself to pull out due to a personal matter.
The Astros currently lead the Mariners by four games in the AL West standings.
Category: Baseball
