George Springer Exits with Quad Injury During Astros vs. Phillies

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer exited Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to left quad discomfort, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.

He was 0-for-2 with a strikeout before exiting in the third inning.

Springer has been relatively durable lately, only missing a handful of games this year after playing all 162 last season. He entered Monday with a .311 batting average, 27 home runs and a league-leading 82 runs scored.

The 27-year-old also earned his first All-Star selection this year in his fourth season in the majors.

While durability wasn't an issue for Springer last year, injuries limited his playing time in 2014 and 2015. A broken right wrist forced him to miss almost all of July and August in 2015, and a quad issue kept him out for the second half of 2014.

The latest injury could cause problems for the Astros as they try to keep their season afloat. As good as they have been all season, they have started to lose some key members on the roster.

Carlos Correa is already on the disabled list with a thumb injury, while Dallas Keuchel has missed time with a neck issue.

If Springer is also forced to the DL, it will put a lot of pressure on Jose Altuve and others to keep up the winning ways until the team is back to full strength.