Yordan Alvarez left Friday’s recreation within the fifth inning resulting from shortness of breath, and went to an area hospital for examination later that night. Each the Astros and supervisor Dusty Baker addressed the state of affairs immediately, saying that Alvarez was launched from hospital after assessments revealed nothing irregular, and the slugger was even again on the ballpark immediately, although he wasn’t within the beginning lineup for the Astros’ recreation in opposition to the Braves.
Baker even recommended that Alvarez may play on Sunday, although “We nonetheless have to observe him. He’s nonetheless below (one thing) just like a concussion protocol,” the supervisor informed The Houston Chronicle’s Chandler Rome and different reporters. “You don’t need him to possibly fall out. They couldn’t discover something, however that don’t imply nothing’s fallacious. We’re simply going to attend immediately, see how he’s tomorrow.”
Any kind of respiratory problem is of course trigger for concern, although it’s a excellent signal that Alvarez’s preliminary spherical of testing and commentary didn’t reveal any extra significant issue. It might be that Alvarez was affected by taking part in in Atlanta particularly, with Baker noting that there’s extra smoke than ordinary within the environment resulting from Truist Park’s custom of capturing fireworks each time a Braves participant homers, or each time a Braves pitcher data a strikeout.
Alvarez can also be working via his first actual stoop of the 2022 season, as he has just one house run and a .572 OPS over his final 78 plate appearances. Nonetheless, even together with his chilly streak, Alvarez continues to be batting .295/.400/.612 for the season, and his 31 homers ties him for the third-highest complete in baseball. The season has cemented Alvarez as one of many recreation’s high hitters, and he will likely be a significant component for the Astros as they attempt to seize the World Collection.
