The Houston Astros ' star slugger, sidelined since May with a fracture in his right hand, played the second game of his rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday. He had three hits, including two doubles, in the Hooks' 4-2 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders at Whataburger Field.

Astros' Joe Espada Announces Big Yordan Alvarez News on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros have spent the entirety of the 2025 season short-handed, weathering a wave of key injuries across both the starting rotation and position player group.