What happened to Astros pitcher Maton?

Houston Astros reliever Phil Maton will miss the postseason after injuring his right pinky finger last week when he punched his locker, he told reporters Tuesday. Maton said he punched the locker because he was upset with his performance in his final regular-season outing last week and called it “selfish.”

Why is Phil Maton not playing?

Maton struck his locker and suffered the injury following his final regular-season outing Oct.

How did the Astros get Phil Maton?

Maton made it to the majors with the Padres in 2017, and traded to the Cleveland Indians for international bonus slot money in 2019. In mid-2021, the Indians packaged him with Yainer Díaz to the Astros for Myles Straw.