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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who has been out since May 2 with a fractured right hand and subsequent inflammation, will begin a Minor League rehab assignment and play “a few games” at Double-A Corpus Christi,
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Houston Astros General Manager Dana Brown indicated that slugger Yordan Alvarez had been assigned to the team’s Double affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks to begin a rehab assignment.
Alvarez is also built for the moment and he’s thrived under high-pressure situations, playing a pivotal role in eliminating the Mariners from the playoffs in 2022 in the ALDS—smacking a three-run walk-off blast in Game 1. Houston went on to win a World Series title a few weeks later.
HOUSTON — Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday, moving the three-time All-Star slugger a step closer toward his long-awaited return from a fractured right hand.