Michael Brantley was removed from the Astros’ game in Oakland on Saturday with discomfort in his right wrist, allegedly the result of being hit in the wrist during his first and only appearance on the plate.
Brantley pulled a quick ball from his right hand as he faced left Cole Irvin in the first inning, but after taking a few moments to regroup as he was coached by a team examining him, he he stayed and played defense at the end of that entry. . But Brantley didn’t grab his second bat-bat in the second box, replaced by Chas McCormick.
Brantley has been one of the Astros ’best players to start the season. He has six hits in nine bats with two RBIs. On Friday, it was 3-on-5 with three doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in the Astros ’9-5 victory over the A.D.