Astros Place OF Yordan Alvarez on 10-Day Injured Listing, Activate Isaac Paredes

The Houston Astros activated infielder Isaac Paredes off the injured checklist and positioned left fielder Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day injured checklist previous to their sequence opener in opposition to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night time.

Paredes sustained a proper hamstring pressure in Seattle on July 19 whereas working to first base on a single. He started working, doing fielding work and hitting at the start of September.

Paredes was hitting .259 with 19 house runs and 50 RBIs this season earlier than the damage.

Alvarez, who was positioned on the injured checklist retroactive to Tuesday, suffered a left ankle sprain after scoring within the first inning of a recreation Monday night time in opposition to the Texas Rangers.

Houston supervisor Joe Espada stated Tuesday that Alvarez has a “fairly important” ankle sprain “that’s going to maintain him out some time.”

After scoring from first base on a throwing error by Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter on Carlos Correa’s infield single within the first inning on Monday, Alvarez turned his ankle and hobbled towards the dugout. He was tended to by an athletic coach exterior the Astros’ dugout after which helped down the steps.

Alvarez is batting .273 with six house runs and 27 RBIs, however the three-time All-Star has been restricted to 48 video games this season after a damaged proper hand pressured him to overlook 101 video games.

In a corresponding transfer, the Astros transferred right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort to the 60-day injured checklist.

The Astros and Mariners are tied atop the AL West and have break up the season sequence 5-5 to date this season coming into this weekend’s sequence.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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