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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Did Astros Add Any Potential Future Impact Players on Day 2 of of MLB Draft?. While the Houston Astros were more limited in opportunities than most teams in the MLB draft, they managed to add some solid prospects on Day 2.
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Houston Astros second baseman Brendan Rodgers sustained a concussion and a broken nose when he collided with a teammate during a minor league rehab assignment.
Isaac Paredes appeared to injure his right leg while running to first base another in a season full of injuries for Houston.
Despite losing All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña to a rib injury this week, and missing slugger Yordan Alvarez for almost all of the first half, the Astros continued their stunning roll toward the break, dealing the Los Angeles Dodgers their worst loss ever at Chavez Ravine as if it were the late 2010s all over again.
The second-half of the season is now in full swing and the Houston Astros are the real deal. As of May 25 they have the third-best record in the league behind the red hot Milwaukee Brewers (32-12) and the Toronto Blue jays (31-15).