Houston Astros kicked off Jake Odorese off the field after a horrific knee injury.
Jake Odorese, 32, handed a globe to Red Sox utility worker Enrique Hernandez, and upon leaving the hill, he quickly fell to the ground in a world of mischief. Television presenters initially said it was a hamstring injury.
The injury looked eerily similar to Mike Soroka’s torn Achilles in August of 2020. Naturally, Soroka hasn’t landed in a league game since that injury. In his case specifically, he re-ruptured his Achilles tendon during the recovery process, so if Odorizzi was already suffering from the same injury, he might not waste much time.
Odorizzi signed a two-year, $23.5 million contract with the Astros in March of 2021 and looked strong in 24 games for the club last season, ending the year with a record 6-7 and 4.21 ERA with 91 strokes and 34 walks. 104+ roles.
To kick off 2022, the 2019 MLS All-Star started seven times in what could be his last as an Astro. Odorizzi looked very much like himself in 2019 before tonight, scoring 3-2 with 3.13 ERAs, 21 hits and 12 free assists in 31+ innings. He only allowed one home run to start the year as well, which is a welcome stat after having had a tough time limiting the long ball over the past few seasons.
In what will undoubtedly be a lengthy absence, the Astros will likely forego the six-man rotation they’ve been working with recently and take advantage of the traditional five-man rotation with Justin Verlander, Jose Orchidi, Luis Garcia, Framber Valdes and Christian Javier making up the staff.