Yarbrough expected to start as Rays host the Astros
The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan YarbroughAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
YORDAN ALVAREZ #44 - LEFT FIELDER - HOUSTON ASTROS
35 HR •
86 RBI •
.308 AVG
35 HR
86 RBI
.308 AVG
Could return Friday Alvarez (undisclosed) is undergoing tests Thursday and could return to the team for Friday's game against the Rays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Alvarez was placed on the injured list Wednesday after being held out of the lineup due to health and safety protocols. The fact that the Astros remain hopeful that he'll return Friday seemingly indicates that he hasn't tested positive for COVID-19 himself but was merely exposed to someone else who did.
APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners take 4-game slide into matchup with Astros
Seattle heads into the matchup against Houston in a rut, losers of four straightAPRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Castro's walk helps Astros rally in 8th to beat M's 7-5
Pinch-hitter Jason Castro drew a bases-loaded walk to put Houston in front during a four-run eighth inning, and the Astros rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
To IL for undisclosed reason Alvarez was placed on the injured list Wednesday with no injury designation, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact He was held out of Wednesday's lineup against the Mariners for what manager Dusty Baker called "health and safety" reasons, so Alvarez presumably was either exposed to someone with COVID-19 or is showing symptoms, although we can't be sure at this juncture. Taylor Jones was recalled in a corresponding move.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out for 'health and safety' reasons Astros manager Dusty Baker said that Alvarez would be held out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners due to health and safety protocols, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chron...
Impact Houston hasn't formally placed Alvarez on the COVID-19 injured list, so the 23-year-old may just be absent from the lineup as a precaution rather than as the result of a positive COVID-19 test or due to close contact with an infected person. Alvarez previously spent a week on the COVID-19 IL earlier this month, missing five games as a result. Baker said that Michael Brantley would handle designated-hitter duties Wednesday with Alvarez out.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Astros take on the Mariners following Javier's solid performance
Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Tuesday starter Cristian JavierAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gathers three hits in win Alvarez went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Monday's 5-2 win over Seattle.
Impact Alvarez delivered Jose Altuve with a first-inning double and came around to score from second base on a Yuli Gurriel single. As he chugged around third, Alvarez showed no hint of the knee soreness that plagued him last season, and he looked natural sliding into home. He hasn't missed a beat after sitting out for a stretch due to the league's health and safety protocols. Alvarez has gone 7-for-19 with two doubles, a triple and five RBI in six games since his return.
APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Altuve helps Astros beat Mariners 5-2 after COVID-19 bout
Jose Altuve had three hits and two RBIs in his return after testing positive for COVID-19, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Seattle MarinersAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani's HR helps Angels end skid with 4-2 win over Astros
Shohei Ohtani’s tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning helped the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros to snap a four-game skidAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drives in four in rout Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple and four RBI in Saturday's 16-2 rout of the Angels.
Impact The three-bagger was the first of Alvarez's career, and it cleared the bases in the fifth inning for three of his four RBI on the day. The 23-year-old has four hits in three starts since returning to the lineup, pushing his slash line on the season to .293/.344/.517 through 15 games with two homers and 12 RBI.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Emanuel goes 8 2/3 in relief in MLB debut, Astros bop Angels
Kent Emanuel worked 8 2/3 innings in relief in his major league debut, saving Houston’s bullpen after Jake Odorizzi left early with an injury, and the Astros routed the Los Angeles...APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garcia's pinch hit lifts Astros over Angels 5-4 in 10
Rookie pinch-hitter Robel Garcia’s RBI single in Houston’s three-run 10th inning sent the Astros to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles AngelsAPRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting in NL park Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Though he was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Alvarez will remain on the bench for a second straight day since the Astros don't have the designated hitter available in a National League park. Alvarez should serve as the Astros' top option off the bench for pinch-hitting duties Wednesday before re-entering the starting nine in Thursday's series opener against the Angels.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Enters as pinch hitter Alvarez entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter and grounded out to end Houston's 6-2 loss to Colorado.
Impact Alvarez returned to action after missing the last four games while on the COVID-19 protocols list. Since the Astros are playing in a National League city, the DH is not in effect, and he came off the bench. Presumably, he will not start Wednesday's game and resume designated hitter duties when Houston returns home for Thursday's game against the Angels.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cron's 5 RBIs key Rockies' 6-2 win over Astros
CAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bregman, Alvarez back from injured list Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman, Robel García and Martín Maldonado were activated from the injured list on Tuesday. Second baseman Jose Altuve,...
APRIL 20, 2021 • MLB.COM
Available off bench Tuesday Alvarez (COVID-19 injured list) was activated but is not starting Tuesday in Coors Field, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Impact With the Astros playing in a National League park, Alvarez will only serve as a pinch hitter in his return from the IL. He should resume his designated hitter duties Thursday at home against the Angels.
APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Garcia scheduled to start for Astros at Rockies
The Astros will start Luis Garcia on Tuesday while the Rockies are expected to counter with Jon GrayAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garcia scheduled to start for Astros at Rockies
The Astros will start Luis Garcia on Tuesday while the Rockies are expected to counter with Jon GrayAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ready to return Alvarez (undisclosed) traveled with his teammates to Denver on Monday and is expected to be reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies, M...
Impact The Astros had a handful of players sidelined due to health and safety protocols last week. Several of them look set to return Tuesday, indicating that they never actually came down with the virus themselves. Alvarez's big bat would be quite fun to watch at Coors Field, but it's unclear whether or not the Astros will let him play the field, something he's yet to do this season. With no designated hitter under National League rules, he may not return to the lineup until the Astros play the Angels on Thursday.
APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Haniger, France lead Mariners past Astros 7-2
Ty France hit a two-run home run, six Seattle pitchers combined on a one-hitter and the Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 7-2APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cleared for workouts Astros manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Alvarez (COVID-19 injured list) has been cleared to resume individual workouts, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Alvarez and the other four Astros placed on the COVID-19 IL on Wednesday all appear to have finished their respective quarantine periods, but Baker didn't specify when any of the players might be ready to rejoin the team. Since Baker previously mentioned that the five players in question are unlikely to be available for the team's ongoing road trip, Alvarez's earliest possible return date would most likely be Thursday, when the Astros host the Angels.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sheffield expected to start as Mariners host the Astros
The Houston Astros play the Seattle MarinersAPRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slumping Astros look to break 6-game skid
Houston heads into the matchup against Seattle in a rut, losers of six straightAPRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
