Yordan Álvarez had to be carted off the field during Wednesday's game vs. the Mets after a collision in the eighth inning with shortstop Jeremy Peña. Peña was going back, and Álvarez coming in, for a shallow fly ball in left field, and when Peña caught the ball the two collided and fell to the ground.
It appears that Peña’s forearm hit Álvarez in the face immediately after catching the ball and suffered a potential head injury in the process. Peña also had to leave the game after his head jammed into Álvarez’s torso.
Álvarez, who is normally Houston’s designated hitter, is in the middle of an incredible season for Houston.