Astros' pitcher out of playoffs after breaking hand during locker punch

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Houston Astros relief pitcher Phil Maton will be unavailable for the MLB postseason because he broke a finger punching a locker.

Maton revealed Tuesday he suffered a fracture to his right pinkie after he became frustrated when the Astros' lost their final game of the regular season.

The pitcher had surgery Monday to repair the fractured finger on his pitching hand.

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Phil Maton of the Houston Astros reacts to giving up a base hit to brother Nick Maton of the Philadelphia Phillies in the eighth inning at Minute Maid Park Oct. 5, 2022, in Houston. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

The Astros had already said Maton and veteran reliever Will Smith had been left off the roster for the AL Division Series against the Seattle Mariners.

The 29-year-old Maton gave up two hits and two runs in the eighth inning of Houston’s 3-2 win over Philadelphia last week. One of those hits was by Phil Maton's brother, Nick Maton.

"I was upset with how my outing went, and it’s kind of shortsighted and ultimately selfish. And it’s one of those things that I hope doesn’t affect our team moving forward," Maton said Tuesday.

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Smith joined the roster after the Astros acquired him from the Braves at the MLB trade deadline. He had a 3.27 ERA over 24 appearances with Houston in the regular season. Maton had a 3.84 ERA in 67 games this year.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander walks toward the dugout after a workout ahead of Game 1 of baseball's American League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, in Houston. The Astros will play the Seattle