Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez isn't in the lineup for a game against the Atlanta Braves a day after being taken to a hospital because of shortness of breath.
Houston Astros' Alex Bregman hits a two-run homer off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Vince Velasquez during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Chicago. Yordan Alvarez also scored on the play. – Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was held out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves after being taken to a hospital the previous night because of shortness of breath.
Baker called it a frightening situation, but added he was somewhat relieved that one of the game's most feared hitters was apparently not stricken with a serious medical problem.“We're just going to wait today,” the manager added. “We'll see how he is tomorrow. He'll probably DH if he's feeling all right.”
to Atlanta under his own power with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. There was a pause in the action when Braves rookie Vaughn Grissom fouled a ball off his foot and was being tended to by a trainer. Alvarez had hoped to make it through the inning, but decided to come off when Grissom was shaken up,.Alvarez was transported to an Atlanta hospital to undergo testing but doctors weren't able to pinpoint a cause.
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