Houston Astros star Jose Altuve left Saturday night time’s World Baseball Traditional recreation after he took a pitch to the hand and the crew fears he probably broke his thumb. The crew stated Sunday he broke his proper thumb.
Altuve, who was taking part in for Venezuela, suffered the damage within the 9-7 loss to america. Daniel Bard threw the pitch that hit Altuve within the fifth inning. The sinker was clocked at 95.9 mph.
The crew stated in an announcement Altuve suffered a proper thumb fracture.
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Venezuela’s Jose Altuve is helped up by a coach after he was hit by a pitch in the course of the fifth inning of a World Baseball Traditional recreation in opposition to the U.S., Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Wilfredo Lee)
“Astros second baseman Jose Altuve sustained a proper thumb fracture after being hit by a pitch throughout final night time’s World Baseball Traditional recreation. On account of the fracture, Altuve will endure surgical procedure on his proper thumb within the upcoming days,” the crew stated Sunday.
“Following the surgical procedure, the Astros may have an replace on Altuve’s prognosis.”
A Houston athletic coach advised The Related Press after the sport there was concern Altuve could have damaged his proper thumb.
Altuve advised reporters in Spanish after the sport, “All is sweet.”
“It did not look good,” Venezuela supervisor Omar Lopez stated Saturday after the sport. “It took 10 seconds for Tomas Vera, my coach, to get him out of the sport. I stated, `Oh, my God.’ We’ll see what occurs. I began to wish immediately for Jose, for your entire crew. That was our momentum proper right here after we took the lead. And sooner or later, the entire dugout type of died, like quiet, and we type of pushed all people to stand up and transfer on.”
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Venezuela’s Jose Altuve is hit by a pitch in the course of the fifth inning of a World Baseball Traditional recreation in opposition to the U.S., Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Wilfredo Lee)
Lopez is the Astros’ first base coach.
Altuve’s teammate Ryan Pressly, a pitcher for the U.S. crew, stated he was apprehensive for the star second baseman.
“I’m fairly involved about Jose,” Pressly stated. “He’s a giant a part of our lineup in Houston. Simply on prime of that, he’s an unbelievable teammate.”
Altuve’s damage got here after New York Mets nearer Edwin Diaz suffered a devastating knee damage that would price him the season. Diaz was celebrating a victory.
Puerto Rico pitcher Edwin Diaz will get taken off the sector after an obvious leg damage in the course of the crew celebration in opposition to Dominican Republic at LoanDepot Park. ( Sam Navarro-USA At this time Sports activities)
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“We all know he has hassle with command, and the very first thing that we stated, simply be affected person on the plate. However I by no means thought that he was going to provide you with a pitch inside, up and in, to Jose in that scenario,” Lopez added. “Sadly, Jose wasn’t in a position to type of acknowledge proper means.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
