The x-rays were negative, and now we have an official diagnosis on Marco Scutaro’s hip per the MRI:
Marco Scutaro traveled to St. Louis w/ #SFGiants late morning. Has left hip muscle strain. Status unclear for NLCS Game 3 Wed vs #Cardinals
— Janie McCauley (@JanieMcCAP) October 16, 2012
Scutaro stayed in the game for a while, but it wouldn’t be at all shocking to see Ryan Theriot manning the keystone in Game 3.
The Astros officially announced their signing of outfielder Michael Brantley to a two-year, $32 million deal.
Brantley, 31, played a mostly full season last year for the first time since 2015. He hit .309/.364/.468 with 17 home runs, 76 RBI, 89 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases in 631 plate appearances. He made the AL All-Star squad for the third time in his career.
As previously reported, the Astros plan to rotate Brantley between left field, first base, and DH.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Brantley.
