The Houston Astros hoped slugger Yordan Alvarez might be activated from the injured list this weekend. However, he'll be sidelined for a longer period after imaging exams found a fracture in his right hand that was originally diagnosed as inflammation.

Yordan Alvarez faced live pitching Friday for the first time since a hand ailment landed him on the injured list, but the Houston Astros did not offer further clarity on when the slugger might be activated.

The Houston Astros have not received much from the trio of Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, and Yainer Diaz this season. Who's stepped up in their place?

The Houston Astros have dealt with a ton of bad luck in the injury department this season, though a huge chunk of it has come to the pitching staff. While the arms have been absolutely ravaged and seem to get a new brutal update every day,

Seth Payne and Sean Pendergast compare what they learned from the Astros’ last 17 games with what Houston Chronicle Astros beat writer Matt Kawahara said he learned from the same stretch.