Astros manager Joe Espada is hopeful that rest and minimum time on injured list is all that is required for Yordan Alvarez.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a strained muscle at the top of his right hand. It's a diagnosis that instills optimism he won’t have a prolonged stay on the injured list.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada shared good news on the status of the team's hard-hitting designated hitter, fueling hopes that his stint on the injured list will be short-lived.