Yordan Alvarez provided an update on his injured hand
The Houston Astros might have to wait just a little bit longer to see the return of Yordan Alvarez.
Alvarez has been nursing a hand fracture since early May. On Monday, he provided an update on his potential return, and it’s not what the Astros want to hear.
“Where the pain is in the hand, it’s a little bit difficult to have surgery there,” Alvarez said, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. “That’s why I say I need a little bit of rest right now. It’s an area where normally we don’t get surgery in that area. But I think it isn’t something I’ll have to keep dealing with.”
It feels like any day now Alvarez could return from his injury, but that day seems to be getting further and further away.
Prior to his injury, Alvarez had yet to get going at the plate, hitting .210 with 3 home runs and a .646 OPS in 29 games, well below his usual All-Star standard.
Despite the injury, the Astros have survived. The team is 57-42 with a four-game lead in the AL West, and have been a top hitting team in the majors thanks to Jeremy Pena, rookie Cam Smith, Jose Altuve, and Issac Paredes.
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