Kansas City first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino left after five innings with a right hand/hamate injury Saturday night in the host Royals’ 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros.
Pasquantino, who extended his hitting streak to eight games with a single earlier in the contest, appeared to injure himself on a swing in the bottom of the fifth with the game tied 4-4.
He was replaced in the lineup by Isaac Collins, who took over in left field. Jac Caglianone moved from right field to replace Pasquantino at first base, and Lane Thomas moved from left to right field.
The 28-year-old Pasquantino is batting a career-worst .224 this season. He has a career .260 batting average with 76 home runs in five seasons with the Royals.
–Field Level Media
