Yordan Alvarez Injury Update
Astros fans can collectively groan because Yordan Alvarez just can’t catch a break with this latest left ankle sprain, suffered as he thundered home in Tuesday night’s opener against the Rangers at Daikin Park. One minute, he was jogging home on Carlos Correa’s infield tapper, looking to put Houston ahead; the next, he’s limping past the plate, the dugout crowding with trainers, and that “here we go again” feeling sinking in. Daniel Meyer (@TheAstrosLocker) reported on Twitter that Yordan Alvarez hurt his left knee while scoring, hoping it’s just a hyperextension and nothing serious.
Has anyone else noticed Alvarez has become a magnet for these stomach-churning moments? The guy just missed 100 games with a hand fracture, which they originally thought was a plain muscle issue! (Hand injuries always seem like the sort of thing you just ice, and suddenly it’s three months and you’re googling bone healing times.) Since coming back, Yordan’s bat was on fire: .369 average, 1.024 OPS, reminding us all why his return sparked serious October hope for Houston.
But now, just as things were humming along, he stumbles awkwardly over home, grabs for that left ankle, and gets pulled out for Zach Cole, with Jesús Sánchez shifting into Yordan’s usual outfield spot. There’s a cruel deja vu here, remember, just the night before, Alvarez tweaked his left leg running the bases and was already limping off early, the team playing it safe by calling him “day-to-day” as everyone waited on doctors to weigh in. It’s the kind of bad-luck sequence that makes a fan knock on every available piece of wood in the room. One of the tweets from Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) shared on Twitter concerns that Yordan Alvarez may have suffered a left ankle inversion sprain, possibly high grade, after sliding off the plate.
The Astros will definitely miss the big man’s power and presence for however long he’s sidelined. Let’s be honest, no one struts to the plate with that same “I might launch this thing 440” swagger.
For now, it’s a nervous wait for updates, the kind of stretch where everyone debates if fate just has a grudge against Houston’s lefty sluggers. Here’s hoping it’s just a mild sprain, because even the die-hard Rangers fans will admit: the game’s just more fun with Yordan Alvarez in it.
