For the first time all season, George Springer did not take the field for the Astros on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday night, he took a pitch from Cole Hamels off the elbow. We all remember when Edison Volquez broke Springer’s wrist in 2015. When Springer went down, the stadium got quiet, and everyone waited to see if he was okay.
Springer went ahead and stayed in the game, but Jose Altuve ended up grounding into a double play. After the side was retired, Jake Marisnick ran out to center field in Springer’s place.