Michael Brantley was eliminated from the Astros game in Oakland on Saturday with discomfort in his right wrist, probably the result of being hit in the wrist during his first single appearance in the game.
Brantley took a quick ball from his right hand as he faced left-hander Cole Irvin in the first half, but after taking a few moments to regroup while being examined by a team coach, he remained and played defense at the bottom of that half. . But Brantley did not take his second beating in the second frame, replaced by Chas McCormick.
Brantley was one of the best Astros players to start the season. He has six hits in nine bats with two RBIs. On Friday, he was 3-for-5 with three doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in the Astros 9-5 victory over A.