(SportsRadio 610) -- Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is back in the lineup two days after a violent collision at home plate sidelined him for a game.
Maldonado on Thursday called the collision earlier this week the scariest of his Major League career. He suffered a bruised trapezius muscle, but tested negative for a concussion.
Maldonado spoke of being sore after the play and still being somewhat stiff, but he's feeling good.
It happened with Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor running home on a throwing error to first base by Alex Bregman in the sixth inning of Tuesday's series-opener.
There was still a bat around the batter's box as Odor arrived at the plate, seemingly preventing him from sliding and running into Maldonado, who suffered a bruised trapezius muscle but tested negative for a concussion.
Jason Castro stepped in his place and could still see action in the Astros' series finale against the New York Yankees, who won the first two of the three-game series.
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Lance McCullers Jr. faces former teammate Gerrit Cole. McCullers spoke Wednesday about being terrified for Maldonado in the moment. The pitcher followed his catcher into the training room Tuesday and Maldonado passed concussion protocol.
"I'm just glad Maldy's OK," McCullers said.