HOUSTON -- Astros manager A.J. Hinch said he's confident infielder Luis Valbuena will avoid being placed on the disabled list after he left Tuesday's game with a strained right hamstring in the second inning. Valbuena is still listed as day to day, but wasn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Yankees.
Hinch said Valbuena was going to be further examined Wednesday by team medical director Dr. David Lintner, and with the off-day on Thursday, Hinch was was hopeful Valbuena would be good to go on Friday in Detroit.
"I think this is something that's going to take a couple of days," Hinch said.