Astros Shuffle Lineup for Game 2, Alvarez Moved to Outfield
Houston benched Taylor Trammell amid a 1-for-32 slump, triggering a chain of lineup adjustments that put DH Yordan Alvarez in left-center field.
The Astros made notable lineup changes for Game 2 of their Wild Card Series against Chicago, sitting Taylor Trammell due to a deep slump. Infielder Nick Allen was inserted, which cascaded into Yordan Alvarez — primarily a DH — playing the outfield for just the third time since early September. The changes backfired immediately: Alvarez dropped a fly ball and Allen committed an error in a four-run first inning. Houston was eliminated, ending their postseason run.
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