Overview

• Additional scans uncovered a small fracture in Alvarez’s right-hand fourth metacarpal that was missed in early imaging due to swelling.
• General manager Dana Brown says the fracture is about 60% healed, leading the club to halt his batting while he maintains running and defensive drills.
• Alvarez drilled a home run during live batting practice on May 30 but felt discomfort in Friday’s session, prompting further imaging.
• Houston has gone 15-11 without Alvarez and ranks among MLB’s top offenses in OPS and weighted runs created-plus since May 3.
• No official return date has been set, but the Astros remain optimistic that Alvarez will rejoin the lineup in the near future once his hand fully heals.