Alex Bregman Not Playing On Tuesday
3 months agoHouston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (elbow) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox at Minute Maid Park. Bregman has now missed five straight games due to swelling in the back of his right elbow. The 30-year-old two-time All-Star said it happened from sleeping on his arm wrong. He has been hitting and taking ground balls, so it seems like any day now he could return to the field. But for now, rookie Shay Whitcomb will make a fourth straight start at the hot corner and will bat eighth on Tuesday against Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta. Whitcomb, 25, made his big-league debut on Saturday and has gone 3-for-10 with a double, two walks and five strikeouts in his first 12 major-league plate appearances. Bregman hasn't been ruled out for Wednesday's series finale against Boston, but it's more likely he's back on Thursday against Baltimore.
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome