George Springer leaves game with hamstring injury, will likely head to IL
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Star Astros outfielder George Springer left Friday night's game with a left hamstring injury, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters including MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. Springer said he’s not sure of the outlook, but was obviously frustrated with the situatiGeorge Springer leaves game with hamstring injury, will likely head to IL
Star Astros outfielder George Springer left Friday night's game with a left hamstring injury, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters including MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. Springer said he’s not sure of the outlook, but was obviously frustrated with the situation in his comments. A formal assessment of the injury has not yet been obtained, but it seems a trip to the injured list is all but inevitable. Hinch made clear that the organization is not anticipating good news when Springer goes in for a full evaluation. The skipper explained that he is “not looking forward to the diagnosis, to be honest,” adding that the situation “doesn’t look very good.” Springer kept the door open to a more promising result, saying he’s “hoping for some good news,” though it didn’t seem as if he’s terribly optimistic. He had been nursing a back injury but was deemed good to go on Friday. As he put it, it “sucks” to have suffered a new malady on the heels of four missed contests. It goes without saying that Springer is a key cog for the Read more