World Baseball Classic: Venezuela’s Jose Altuve hits out after delivering HBP
The 2023 World Baseball Classic could have another major injury to its ledger.
Houston Astros All Star Jose Altuve, who plays for Venezuela, was knocked out of his team’s game against the United States on Saturday after taking a 96-mph fastball from a pitcher. Daniel Bard Handed
Altuve immediately hit the ground after pitch contact, and was escorted off the field by a coach while clearly in pain. He was replaced at second base by Louis Rengifo or the Los Angeles Angels.
Pitch after hit was the ugliest moment for an ugly inning by Bard, who opened the fifth inning with a walk, single, grounded, HBP, wild pitch and walk before being pulled by Team USA manager Mark DeRosa. Tampa Bay Rays sincere Jason Adam. By the time Bard left, the bases were loaded with no outs and one run already.
Bard’s streak got worse after his departure, as Venezuela finished leading the game 6-5 after trailing 5-2.
The risk of injury playing in the World Baseball Classic has been a bustling topic of conversation ever since New York Mets Closer Edwin Diaz He tore his patellar tendon while celebrating Puerto Rico’s victory at the end of a game of pool. Díaz, last year’s NL Reliever of the Year, is He is expected to miss the entire MLB season.
Now, the Astros and Venezuela will likely hold their breath at Altuve. The second baseman is coming off a championship-winning season with the Astros as he hit .300/.387/.533 with 28 home runs and 18 steals and earned his eighth All-Star nod, his sixth Silver Slugger Award and finished fifth in AL MVP voting.
