We’ll have to see if Alvarez is available for that one. On Friday, the Astros will continue their road trip with a series against Cleveland. Houston took the first game but the Blue Jays hit back with wins on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday’s outing will end the series in Toronto. The Astros came into Thursday’s game at 36-26, sitting 4.5 games behind the Rangers and 0.5 games ahead of the Yankees in the wildcard race. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols The bat barrel was over the maximum limit. His 17 home runs are second in the AL behind only Aaron Judge. Astros catcher Martin Maldonado reportedly used an illegal bat in Game 1 He was reportedly sent the bat from ex-St. However, he’s been such a big part of it that the team and fans will be praying he doesn’t have to miss any time with the oblique issue.
Houston scored two runs in the second inning, so Alvarez’s absence didn’t immediately hinder their offense. During Game 1 on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, Astros catcher Martín Maldonado stepped up to the plate and swung what is now being described as an illegal bat, according to the. He was replaced by Corey Julks in the top of the third. The only thing left to learn is the extent of the damage that caused Alvarez enough discomfort to leave the game.Īlvarez grounded out to first in his lone at-bat of the outing. Now we know it wasn’t air quality or an ankle. a strong warning to all teams against illegal electronic sign-stealing.3.
The concern in question surrounded the size of Maldonado's bat barrel, which was over the maximum limit allowed after MLB enacted a rule change during the 2010-11 offseason.A bit of a limp on the 2-2 pitch too /kt2jOSiQlq The Houston Astros rode a wave of success, culminating in a World Series win. So Albert Pujols could use that bat but Maldonado, who began his major league career in 2011, was not legally able to use that bat." He also thought it was a way to honor the baseball legend, of course retiring with the close of the season, but here's the catch to it, guys: in 2010, Major League Baseball changed the bat specifications and that bat that Pujols modeled was no longer, except if you were playing prior to 2010 it was grandfathered. The barrel, he said, was slightly bigger. It was a model he obtained from Albert Pujols, and he used it because he thought it was very similar in size and weight to his own model. He found out from MLB today that the bat he used last night was not a legal bat. "Martin Maldonado is using a different bat today here in Game 2. He was informed by Major League Baseball that the bat he used in Game 1 was not a legal bat. Martín Maldonado reportedly used an illegal bat.Įarly in Saturday night's Game 2 of the World Series, FOX mentioned on air that Martin Maldonado has changed bats from Game 1 to Game 2.
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