One of the most intriguing storylines over the first half of the 2025 season was the Houston Astros' continued dominance in the AL West, despite the onslaught o

Yordan Alvarez, sidelined since May 2, says he's swinging at "60, 65 percent" as he tries to return from a hand injury.

The Astros are eager for Alvarez’s hand to heal so his bat can rejoin the lineup and bolster their offense in the second half. In 2024, he hit .308 with a .959 OPS, launched 35 home runs and drove in 86 runs.a Left-handed slugger Yordan Alvarez is in his seventh season as a member of the Houston Astros.

Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia turned in a clean outing Sunday in his first Class-A rehab appearance with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, continuing his return from Tommy John surgery as the club awaits reinforcements to a depleted starting rotation.

Yordan Alvarez took swings off a tee on Thursday and will try to again on Saturday in return from hand injury.

Houston's run prevention machine has broken down in July, putting undue pressure on a lineup that is ill-equipped to carry an entire team.

With Yordan Alvarez still sidelined, the Astros have a need they want to secure before the trade deadline approaches.

Sunday, general manager Dana Brown told the Astros’ pre-game radio show “there’s a chance” Peña could return without a minor-league rehab assignment, but that Peña will need live at-bats to regain “some type of timing” given his layoff.