Houston Astros pitcher Phil Maton is out of the playoffs with a self-inflicted injury.
"Following the game on Wednesday, I punched my locker and fractured my fifth metacarpal. Had surgery yesterday. Everything went well. I've got a bracket and some screws put in. Yeah, eyeing next year right now.""I was upset with how my outing went," Maton continued."Kind of a short-sighted move. Ultimately it was selfish. And it's one of those things I hope it doesn't affect our team moving forward.
Maton, 29, was in the midst of his best MLB season. He made a career-high 67 relief appearances with a career-best 3.84 ERA and 1.249 WHIP alongside 73 strikeouts. He was a reliable member of the Astros bullpen who will be missed in the postseason.
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