At this point, it's a mystery as to when Houston Astros' star slugger Yordan Alvarez will return from a pesky hand injury that has the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year all but 29 games this season. Alvarez is set to be re-evaluated by doctors on July 17, with the hopes that he can start swinging a bat again soon.
We've been here before with Alvarez, who started swinging the bat again towards the end of June, only to be shut down again. Even if the 28-year-old three-time All-Star evades further setbacks, it will take a long while for him to shake off the rust and regain his timing in order to be reinserted into the Astros' lineup.