Yordan Alvarez Development on Saturday is Troubling News for Mariners originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners are in a highly competitive race for first place in the AL West with only a 1.5-game difference between the two teams entering Saturday.

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,

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.

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.

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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez took another small step Monday in his return from a fractured bone in his right hand when he hit some soft toss in the batting cage, in addition to hitting baseballs off a tee,

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