George Springer injury update: Astros outfielder (hamstring) placed on 10-day IL

Alexis Mansanarez

George Springer injury update: Astros outfielder (hamstring) placed on 10-day IL image

George Springer is having a lot of trouble staying healthy right now.

After missing the last four games with lower back stiffness, he is back on the injured list with a strained hamstring.

"The doctors have told us he is injured but it's not as dramatic as we had feared," manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday. "He's going to be out a little while and it's going to exceed the 10 days but they were encouraged by their findings and their observations.

"(Springer) is really sore. He's not going to do anything for the foreseeable future but hopefully if the initial diagnosis is right than we've avoided the catastrophe of what it looked like on the field."

Springer exited Friday's matchup with the Red Sox in the eighth inning with a noticeable limp after attempting to slide to catch a foul popup.

The Astros' outfielder immediately limped back to his spot in right field but then called for trainers and walked into the clubhouse.

He confirmed after the game it was a hamstring issue.

"(I was) going for the ball, giving it as much as I can, and (my) hamstring locked up, and that's all I got really, honestly I don't have anything more than that," Springer said. "Just, we'll have to see what happens and hope for the best."

After the game, Hinch was understandably concerned about Springer's injury.

"He's got a left hamstring issue and we'll get him evaluated," Hinch said. "I'm not looking forward to the diagnosis, to be honest. It doesn't look very good. 

"He never pulls himself out of a game like that. He was limping from the very beginning."

Hinch added Houston is at its best with Springer in the lineup, and that has certainly been the case this season.

In 47 games, Springer is batting .313 with 17 home runs, 42 RBI and a .654 slugging percentage. 

 

 

Alexis Mansanarez