Yordan Alvarez took 8 live at-bats against live pitching at the Astros' minor-league facility in Florida and will come to Houston on Sunday.

One of the most important absences has been Yordan Alvarez, who has been out for the majority of the year. But recently, he went down to Double-A to get a rehab start, and had a productive first rehab start. After his first rehab start, Alvarez spoke with ...

He drew a seven-pitch walk in his first at-bat of the day before swinging at a first-pitch strike in the seventh inning for a single. But the highlight of Alvarez’s night came during his last plate appearance, when he drilled a double to left field.