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George Springer Injury: Updates on Astros Star's Wrist and Return

Houston Astros center fielder George Springer departed Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals after suffering a right wrist contusion, according to the Houston Chronicle's Jose de Jesus Ortiz.

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Springer Likely Headed to DL

Thursday, July 2

Springer was dinged on the right wrist during a fifth-inning at-bat against Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez, and he headed for the locker room in the bottom of the sixth.

"I’m not optimistic he’s going to miss the DL," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said, according to Ortiz. "I do think it’s going to be a DL.