{"id":676715,"date":"2026-04-16T04:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676715\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:30:21","slug":"rockies-troy-johnston-willi-castro-exit-after-hbps-vs-astros-arrighetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676715\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies’ Troy Johnston, Willi Castro exit after HBPs vs. Astros’ Arrighetti"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:18AM<\/p>\n

HOUSTON — Colorado’s<\/a> Troy Johnston<\/a> and Willi Castro<\/a> both left Wednesday night’s loss to Houston<\/a> after being hit by pitches from the Astros’ Spencer Arrighetti<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Johnston was hit in the thigh by a pitch in the first inning of the Rockies’ 3-1 loss<\/a> that extended their skid to six games. He stayed in the game and drew a walk in the third but was replaced at first base in the bottom half.<\/p>\n

The Rockies said Johnston had a bruised right quadriceps. Manager Warren Schaeffer said after the game that he would be fine.<\/p>\n

There was one out in the fourth inning when Arrighetti plunked Castro on the right hand. He trotted to first base, where a trainer joined him and looked at his hand for a couple of minutes before he was removed from the game.<\/p>\n

Schaeffer said X-rays on Castro’s hand were negative but that it was swollen. He said it was fortunate that nothing was broken, considering where the 92.7 mph fastball hit him.<\/p>\n

“It was a little scary there when it happened,” Schaeffer said. “It hit him right there on the top of the hand.”<\/p>\n

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