US EditionAstros' Yordan Alvarez to Start Rehab Assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday
Yordan Alvarez begins rehab in Double-A after missing over three months with a hand fracture, batting .210 with 18 RBIs in 29 games before injury, Astros say.
- Rehab assignment scheduled in Double-A Corpus Christi this coming week, Astros say Yordan Alvarez is feeling better and ready for game action, as manager Joe Espada confirmed.
- He was placed on the injured list May 5 after a right-hand inflammation, marking over three months sidelined following a May 3 injury misdiagnosed as a muscle strain.
- All eyes are on his body response, and Astros officials aim to activate him off the injured list before season’s end, progressing him to Triple-A.
- With postseason looming, his availability is crucial as Yordan Alvarez begins a rehab assignment, and last season he led Houston with a.308 average, 35 homers, and 86 RBIs.
- Espada added, `Alvarez will serve as designated hitter Tuesday, and they’ll start with that plan and then adjust based on his performance.
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Astros Get Much-Needed Good News on Injured Slugger
The injury-plagued Houston Astros finally got some good news on the banged-up player front. Yordan Alvarez is going to begin a rehab assignment after taking eight live at-bats Saturday in Florida, which means the three-time All-Star and 2021 ALCS MVP should be back in Houston soon. Alvarez has been confined to just 29 games and 100 at-bats, slashing .210/.304/.340 with just three home runs, seven runs scored and minus-0.4 bWAR. He has not played…
Astros’ Yordan Alvarez to begin rehab assignment Tuesday
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment for Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, manager Joe Espada said on Sunday. Per Espada, Alvarez will play "a few games" and serve as the Hooks' designated hitter Tuesday as he works his way back from a fractured right hand that has sidelined him for approximately 3 1/2 months. The three-time All-Star returned to Houston on Sunday after completing rehab work at the club's spring t…
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Astros’ Yordan Alvarez to start rehab assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will begin a rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, moving him closer to a return after sitting out for more than three months.
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