Field Level Media
03 May 2026, 23:10 GMT+10
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Less than 24 hours after taking a fastball to the helmet, Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker was penciled into the starting lineup for the Astros' series finale on Sunday at Boston.
Facing an 0-2 pitch from Red Sox rookie left-hander Tyler Samaniego, Walker was drilled over his left eye by a 93.3 mph fastball on Saturday that broke his helmet and sent the biggest piece flying 10 feet toward the backstop.
With the Astros leading 6-3 in the ninth, they took precautionary measures and removed Walker in favor of pinch runner Brandon Shewmake.
'I feel OK,' Walker told reporters afterward. 'I think the helmet took most of it. And turning away from it hopefully made it more of a glancing blow than straight impact.'
Clearly Walker felt good enough to fill the cleanup spot for Sunday's game against the Red Sox. Walker has appeared in every game this year for the Astros -- starting all but one -- and the 35-year-old has been producing some career numbers.
His .309 batting average, .386 on-base percentage and .577 slugging percentage all represent career bests. He has delivered eight homers and 26 RBIs through 34 games, which put him on pace for a career-high 38 homers and 124 RBIs.
--Field Level Media
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