10:22 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against Atlanta.

3:55 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-0 win against the Blue Jays.

4:02 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) early removal from Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Marlins was planned and he is not injured, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

3:25 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) left Monday's game against the Marlins earlier than anticipated, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

9:33 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (eye) is starting in left field and batting second in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

6:29 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) left Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies early after fouling a ball off his right foot, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

11:48 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Joe Espada said Sunday that he plans to bat Alvarez second this season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

1:52 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Joe Espada said Thursday that he hopes to play Alvarez more in left field this season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

1:03 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is dealing with a virus, but he's in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the Astros' ALCS matchup with the Rangers, serving as Houston's designated hitter and cleanup batter, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic report.

11:10 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Orioles.

10:57 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 3-for-6 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Rangers.

12:59 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (knee) is starting at designated hitter and batting third Monday versus the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

10:06 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Red Sox.

1:37 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 2-for-6 with a double, a walk, a run scored and three RBI on Sunday against the Tigers.

11:11 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (finger) will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Thursday versus the Red Sox in his return to the lineup, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

5:28 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Dusty Baker said he is "hopeful" Alvarez (finger) will be able to rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chroniclereports.

4:05 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (finger) remains out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Red Sox.

5:20 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox with a left index finger injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

11:39 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

4:56 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

4:09 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Astros reinstated Alvarez (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

5:20 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday there's a chance Alvarez (oblique) returns to the lineup Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

4:08 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) will not be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game versus the Rangers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

5:14 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said Monday that Alvarez (oblique) is still being evaluated and could be activated Tuesday or Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

4:45 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) was spotted taking part in running drills in the outfield Monday, but he wasn't activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of the Astros' series opener versus the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

4:59 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) is expected to play Friday and Saturday with Triple-A Sugar Land before returning to the Astros on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

7:26 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique/illness) worked out in Houston on Saturday and is feeling better, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

4:12 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land was delayed due to illness.

12:45 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

5:00 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Alvarez (oblique) will "for sure" head out on a rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

5:21 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) took on-field batting practice Friday in Houston, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

4:24 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) took batting practice in the cage Sunday and swung at 60 percent intensity, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

6:24 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) hit off a tee and took soft-toss Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

5:03 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (oblique) went through some stretching pregame Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

12:37 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday in his radio appearance with Sportstalk 790 Houston that Alvarez (oblique) is expected to remain on the 10-day injured list for at least four weeks.

11:25 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) general manager Dana Brown suggested Wednesday that Alvarez (oblique) is likely at least three weeks away from resuming baseball activities, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

2:26 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that a timeline for Alvarez's (oblique) return from the 10-day injured list is "still up in the air a little bit," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. "It will take a week at least to get a feel for how long it's going to be," Brown said, referring to the length of Alvarez's absence.

2:55 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with right oblique discomfort.

7:52 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) left Thursday's game against Toronto in the third inning, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

10:29 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

12:46 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Blue Jays.

9:42 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Cubs.

10:06 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the White Sox.

8:17 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) will be the designated hitter against the White Sox on Friday instead of playing in left, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

7:48 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over Seattle.

1:25 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (neck) is back in the starting lineup Saturday against the Phillies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

5:34 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Alvarez (neck) is doing better and currently participating in pregame activities, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

3:58 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (neck) is out of the lineup again Friday versus the Phillies, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

4:56 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (neck) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

3:44 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (neck) remains out of the Astros' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Rays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

1:39 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) neck injury is "about the same as yesterday," Astros manager Dusty Baker said in an interview on SportsTalk 790 in Houston on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

5:05 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is dealing with neck discomfort and has been sent back to Houston for further evaluation, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

4:04 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

3:21 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against Atlanta.

9:29 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Rangers.

10:07 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:57 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

3:36 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said Thursday that Alvarez will not be an everyday player at the beginning of the season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

6:09 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Dusty Baker told reporters before Monday's exhibition against Triple-A Sugar Land, Michael Connor of Sports Talk 790 in Houston reports.

1:38 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is in left field and batting leadoff for the Astros in Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus the Nationals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:23 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said that Alvarez (hand) will make his Grapefruit League debut Thursday against the Nationals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:57 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Dusty Baker told reporters Sunday that Alvarez (hand) could play in a Grapefruit League game next week, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:16 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) will take batting practice on the field Friday for the first time this spring, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:27 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) was able to hit soft toss in the batting cage Sunday and felt good, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

12:23 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Dusty Baker said Saturday that it's "still the plan" for Alvarez (hand) to be ready for Opening Day, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

11:50 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) took swings in a batting cage Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

2:39 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is hoping to resume swinging a bat next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

2:51 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is expected to resume swinging a bat "maybe by this weekend," Astros general manager Dana Brown said on the team's radio broadcast Sunday.

12:09 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) manager Dusty baker told reporters Sunday that Alvarez (hand) still hasn't resumed swinging, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

2:53 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) "should definitely be back for Opening Day," Astros general manager Dana Brown told the ESPN broadcast Tuesday, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.

10:39 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Dusty Baker said Sunday that Alvarez (hand) has yet to start swinging a bat, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:50 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is still not going through any on-field drills with the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

9:38 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is not swinging a bat due to left hand soreness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

12:00 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Saturday night's 4-1 win over the Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series.

1:00 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored Friday against the Rays.

3:52 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (ankle) is starting Friday against the Rays.

4:12 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (ankle) isn't starting Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

9:57 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with right ankle discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

3:21 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

10:43 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 4-for-4 with three solo home runs Friday against the Athletics.

3:13 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Athletics.

3:13 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Athletics.

3:41 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is starting Thursday against the Athletics.

3:41 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is starting Thursday against the Athletics.

5:35 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) said after Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Tigers that his absence from the lineup was for maintenance purposes rather than due to any recurring hand soreness, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

5:35 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) said after Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Tigers that his absence from the lineup was for maintenance purposes rather than due to any recurring hand soreness, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

11:45 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers as a precautionary measure because he's sore, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

11:45 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers as a precautionary measure because he's sore, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:34 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Detroit, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:34 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Detroit, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

7:43 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Angels.

7:43 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Angels.

1:31 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is starting in left field and batting third Sunday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

8:00 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) hit in the cage Saturday and could return Sunday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

6:08 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

8:33 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Angels due to hand discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

6:32 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) is in the Astros' lineup Friday and will serve as the designated hitter, batting third against the Angels.

1:32 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand), who is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, said he "100 percent" expects to return to the starting nine Friday versus the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

10:54 AM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers.

4:32 PM - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (hand) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.