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.

While the Houston Astros hoped their slugger Yordan Alvarez was nearing a return after missing nearly the entire month of May, the team will unfortunately need to wait a bit longer. According to a new report from ESPN and the AP,

Houston Astros star slugger Yordan Alvarez appears to have suffered a setback after testing his hand injury during live batting practice on May 30.