As Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle predicts, the Astros will be sliding Alvarez into one spot in the lineup every day once he's back and ready to go.

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.

Read the recent MLB news and rumors about Yordan Alvarez for fantasy baseball. Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand) went 3-for-4 with two