Astros star suffers gruesome injury while stepping on home plate

Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Astros star suffers gruesome ankle injury while stepping on home plate

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Sep 15, 2025 9:50 PM ET

A rough 2025 season for Yordan Alvarez just got even worse.

The Houston Astros slugger suffered an ugly ankle injury during Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers. During the first inning at Daikin Park in Houston, Alvarez drew a walk and then came around to score on a throwing error by Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter.

As Alvarez stepped on the plate just ahead of the throw, his foot slipped, causing a gruesome turn of his left ankle (with his knee seemingly giving way a bit as well).

Here is the video of the full sequence:

Doesn't look good for Yordan Álvarez, as he slipped at home plate and hobbled back to the dugout pic.twitter.com/9TpfpQEXqW
— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) September 16, 2025

Take a look at a closer angle:

#Astros Yordan Alvarez really can’t catch a break. His ankle touched the ground while he was upright. That probably shouldn’t happen. pic.twitter.com/Hn8lzHLckY
— Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) September 16, 2025

Alvarez exited the game immediately and was replaced by Zachary Cole in the outfield. The Astros said in an update shortly thereafter that Alvarez had suffered “a left ankle sprain.”

Yordan Alvarez left tonight's game with a left ankle sprain.
— Houston Astros (@astros) September 16, 2025

The three-time All-Star has had a challenging year, especially from a health perspective. He has been limited to just 48 games this season due to a right hand injury that kept him out of the lineup for nearly four months.

Alvarez has still been productive in 2025 when healthy, batting .273 with a .794 OPS. But now the 28-year-old is dealing with an injury to his lower body, which is especially concerning given his 6-foot-4, 237-pound frame.

At 81-69 on the season, the Astros currently hold the No. 3 wild-card spot in the American League. With the playoffs set to start soon, Houston has some reason for major concern with its righty slugger right now.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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