US EditionAstros left fielder Yordan Alvarez leaves game against Rangers due to apparent leg injury
Alvarez, batting .273 with six home runs this season, injured his left ankle while scoring, adding to his injury challenges in a critical playoff push for the Astros.
- On Monday, September 1, 2025, Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez exited the game against the Texas Rangers in Houston after suffering a sprained left ankle while scoring a run in the first inning.
- Alvarez injured himself after slipping on home plate while crossing to score, forcing him to leave the game and needing assistance off the field.
- Prior to his injury, Alvarez had appeared in 47 games this season, holding a batting average of.273 with a total of six home runs and 27 runs batted in after missing more than two months due to a fractured right hand.
- The Astros announced Alvarez suffered a sprained ankle a few innings after he left, and at that time the team held a two-game lead over Texas for the AL wild-card spot.
- Alvarez's injury further compounds the Astros' ongoing injury challenges and could impact their performance as they face six upcoming matchups with fellow division teams Texas and Seattle.
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Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (ankle sprain) exits vs. Rangers
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had to be removed from Monday’s game against the visiting Texas Rangers after injuring his left leg while crossing the plate. The Astros announced the three-time All-Star suffered a sprained ankle. With Jeremy Pena on second and Alvarez on first with no outs in the bottom of the first, Carlos Correa topped a ball between the plate and the mound. Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter fielded the ball cleanly, but slipp…
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Astros' Yordan Alvarez leaves Rangers game with left leg injury
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had to be removed from Monday's game against the Texas Rangers after injuring his leg while crossing the plate.
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