Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who has been out since May 2 with a fractured right hand and subsequent inflammation, will begin a Minor League rehab assignment and play “a few games” at Double-A Corpus Christi,

The star slugger may finally be nearing a return to Houston's lineup. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more details.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez needs an MRI on his right thumb after jamming it during a head-first slide into second base. This happened Sunday night against Seattle. Alvarez stayed in