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Astros' Brice Matthews Injured in Loss to Rangers

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Houston Astros center fielder Brice Matthews was forced to leave Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers after sustaining an injury to his left knee. The incident occurred as Matthews attempted to make a play on a ball hit by Josh Jung.

The young outfielder appeared to hurt his knee while crashing into the outfield wall trying to prevent a hit from going further. The ball ultimately escaped his grasp and was ruled a triple for Josh Jung.

Matthews was seen on the field for several minutes, having gone down on his right knee. He received attention from trainer Eric Velazquez, with manager Joe Espada observing the situation closely.

The extent of Matthews' injury is currently unknown, and his departure from the game raises concerns for the Astros' outfield depth.

💬 SideLine Take

A promising young player suffers an injury early in his career; this is a stark reminder of the physical toll baseball can take, especially for outfielders playing on the warning track.

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Source: Yahoo Sports

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