Houston — The Houston Astros, just hours before trying to salvage the third game of this series with the Tigers, placed five key players on the injured list for what the club cited as “health and safety protocols.”
The players were starters Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Martin Maldonado, plus utility man Robel Garcia. According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, those players had received one COVID-19 vaccination shot.
"It's a challenge for the rest of our guys to pick us up and get on the right track,” Astros general manager James Click told the Houston media.