Child Injured by Albert Almora Foul Ball During Cubs vs. Astros

A child was injured by a foul ball hit by Chicago Cubs center fielder Albert Almora Jr. during his team's 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Minute Maid Park went "quiet" afterward, while Almora went to a knee. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com noted an adult immediately ran up the aisle with the child after the hit.

The Astros released a statement after the game: "The young fan that was struck by a foul ball during tonight's game was taken to the hospital. We are not able to disclose any further details at this time. The Astros send our thoughts and prayers to the entire family."

Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic provided more details, pointing out some of Almora's teammates and a security guard near the area where the child was sitting provided him with support:

Josh Frydman of WGN News shared an image of the guard comforting Almora.

Jeff Passan of ESPN noted Almora "was understandably emotional after the game. He said his eyes focused on her right as he hit the ball. Almora said he hopes to form a relationship with the girl and her family 'for the rest of my life.'"

Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward advocated for extending the protective netting to prevent such incidents from happening in the future:

Almora played the entire game despite being visibly shaken by the developments.