Houston Astros Receive Depressing Alvarez Injury Update

The Houston Astros received an injury update on slugger Yordan Alvarez and it wasn't what they wanted to hear.

Kade Kistner | Jun 14, 2023

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The Houston Astros have had an incredibly difficult time staying healthy this season. Blow after blow to player like Jose Altuve, Luis Garcia, Jose Urquidy and now Yordan Alvarez have just keeping coming.

The latter, who is dealing with an oblique injury, is especially missed as the offensive firepower of the Astros' lineup runs through him. Unfortunately, Alvarez suffered an injury that is relatively tough to deal with.

Speaking with SportsTalk 790, General Manager Dana Brown gave a less than encouraging update on Alvarez's potential return.

According to Brown, Alvarez won't begin baseball activities for about three weeks. Then there is the ramp up period and rehab assignments.

It's going to be a road back for Alvarez and it may take a while.

Luckily, other players have been picking up the slack as of late, especially first baseman Jose Abreu.

Everyone in the lineup will have to pull together in Alvarez's absence.

But it also ups the ante when it comes to moves at the MLB trade deadline.

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Published Jun 14, 2023

KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.