Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown acknowledged the team could've taken a diofferent approach when Yordan Alvarez first reported his hand injury.

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who had hoped to return to Houston's lineup this weekend for the first time since early May, will instead be shut down after new imaging revealed a small fracture in his right hand.

All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez will remain out of the Houston Astros lineup after tests revealed a small fracture in his right hand.