Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a "pretty significant" left ankle sprain and will be out of the lineup indefinitely as Houston battles for a division title and an American League playoff spot as the season winds down, manager Joe Espada said Tuesday.
Espada would not give a timetable for the return of Alvarez, who continues to be on the active roster.
"This is going to keep him out for a while," Espada said. "Let's not get into days, weeks, any of that. We are going to take one day at a time, but this is going to take some time to heal.