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Yordan Alvarez Shut Down Due To Setback With Hand Injury

By Darragh McDonald | July 1, 2025 at 6:15pm CDT

Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez seems to have hit another speed bump. General manager Dana Brown informed reporters, including Chandler Rome of The Athletic, that Alvarez has been shut down due to some renewed hand soreness. He will see a specialist at some point in the next 48 hours, at which point the club hopes to have more information.

At this point, details are still fairly sparse regarding Alvarez, though it’s an ominous development. Hand issues have been an ongoing problem for him. He had soreness in both hands in 2022 and spent some time on the injured list. Hand soreness also seemingly hampered him during spring training in 2023.

This year, he got out to a bad start, hitting .210/.306/.340 for a 76 wRC+ through 29 games. He landed on the 15-day injured list in early May due to right hand inflammation. At the end of May, Brown relayed that the club found a “very small fracture” in the ring finger of Alvarez’s right hand. He has been ramping up activities in recent days but this renewed soreness obviously creates concern that he’s not fully healed.

Time will tell how serious this setback is but it’s less than ideal for the Astros. Alvarez has been a key part of their lineup and one of the best hitters in baseball during his career. He came into this season with a .298/.390/.583 batting line and 166 wRC+. Only Aaron Judge had a higher wRC+ for the 2019-2024 span, among hitters with at least 60 plate appearances.

The Astros would obviously love to have that bat back in the lineup. That’s especially true because he is left-handed and the club is notably deficient in that department. The Astros don’t really have a pure lefty in their everyday lineup. Switch-hitters Victor Caratini and Cooper Hummel are getting regular playing time. The three pure lefties on the active roster at present are all bench players: Taylor Trammell, César Salazar and Luis Guillorme.

Putting aside handedness, this also compounds a more general injury problem for the Astros. They have over a dozen players on the IL, including seven position players. They recently lost their starting shortstop when Jeremy Peña hit the IL last week with a rib fracture.

Despite the all of those injuries, the Astros are 50-34. They are six games up in the American League West and will clearly be buying at the deadline. Brown already openly admitted that the club is looking for lefty bats. That need would only grow if this setback for Alvarez turns out to be significant. The club seems to be planning to avoid the competitive balance tax this year, which will be a challenge in making additions. RosterResource estimates the club’s CBT number is at $236MM, just $5MM from the base threshold.

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34 Comments

  1. Astros_fan_in_Aus

    2 weeks ago

    What a shock ! Get him healthy and trade him for an Ace pitcher..

    Reply
    • cwsOverhaul

      2 weeks ago

      Valdez and Brown are not a fun duo to face in postseason even with a less imposing lineup. If they get a bat, the AL is very winnable.

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    • Cohen's _Wallet

      2 weeks ago

      A .959 OPS hitter at 28 years old? I’ll take him all day on my favorite team. Wish we had an ace to trade you, not many teams do.

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      • Boston’s Alignment

        2 weeks ago

        Here’s your current Mets DHs:

        Soto (plays RF)
        Nimmo DH soon (currently plays LF)
        Vientos (plays 3b and DH)
        Alonso (plays 1b)
        S Marte (plays DH)
        Winker (IL now, plays DH)

        Mets don’t need another DH, especially one with recurring hand problems. Mets need athleticism and defense.

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  2. El Kabong

    2 weeks ago

    Name an ace pitcher who might be on the block.

    Reply
    • cwsOverhaul

      2 weeks ago

      deGrom or Sale if their clubs hit the skids enough (despite what AA said if a contender offers too much to turn down).

      2
      Reply
    • Yankee Clipper

      2 weeks ago

      Marcus Stroman?

      12
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      • HBan22

        2 weeks ago

        I highly doubt that either deGrom or Sale are going anywhere at the deadline.

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    • Astros_fan_in_Aus

      2 weeks ago

      Alcantara, Gallen, Matz spring to mind, but for a bat of Alvarez’ caliber, Cease, Castillo, Skenes, DeGrom should all be in the conversation.
      Almost nobody is untouchable if the deal is right.

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      • robw5555

        2 weeks ago

        Skenes. LOL

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        • Astros_fan_in_Aus

          2 weeks ago

          You are seriously overvaluing Skenes. He is one torn UCL away from being ordinary, and batters are starting to work him out. He is very good, but not great.

          Reply
    • sultan of swat

      2 weeks ago

      Cease

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      • HBan22

        2 weeks ago

        The Astros also aren’t going to trade Alvarez.

        2
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        • Astros_fan_in_Aus

          2 weeks ago

          Probably not, but they should.

          1
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        • sad tormented neglected mariners fan

          2 weeks ago

          He’s a top 5 hitter on the planet when healthy why would the Astros trade him for an older injury prone starter like sale or degrom when the Astros need left handed bats

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  3. Gwynning

    2 weeks ago

    Gotta hand it to him, he knows how to hold us in suspense!

    7
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    • Fly over fan

      2 weeks ago

      I see what you did there

      1
      Reply
  4. astros_fan_84

    2 weeks ago

    As an Astros fan, I will say that I believe nothing they say about injuries. Either a player is a active or who knows?

    3
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    • 16

      2 weeks ago

      Surprisingly someone was dying on the hill yesterday on another article about the Stros that they are no different than any other club when it comes to injury disclosures/diagnosis and management. Shocked after what has happened with Alvarez, Tucker, Altuve, and about 10 others just the past couple years. Something is fishy with their medical team or management is getting way too involved in it.

      Reply
  5. bryce1344

    2 weeks ago

    Nootbaar from the Cards. Cards have too many left hand hitting outfielders and more to come ready in minors

    1
    Reply
  6. robw5555

    2 weeks ago

    ALvarez makes Stanton and Rendon look durable.

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    • Steinbrenner2728

      2 weeks ago

      4 years in a row Alvarez played 100+ games, logic bandit.

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  7. twozero6ix

    2 weeks ago

    He is the most feared hitter in the league when healthy.

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    • Gwynning

      2 weeks ago

      Ohtani? Agreed.

      4
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      • sad tormented neglected mariners fan

        2 weeks ago

        I fear Alvarez more I still have the image of Robbie ray throwing a meatball to Alvarez seared into my mind

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    • ohyeadam

      2 weeks ago

      The players voted Soto as the hitter pitchers don’t want to face

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    • Ww0907

      5 days ago

      Judge?

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      Reply
  8. MLBSPOCK

    2 weeks ago

    they should have traded him and kept tucker

    Reply
  9. WhiteSx2024

    2 weeks ago

    Sale just went on 60 il

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    Reply
  10. chandlerbing

    2 weeks ago

    Has yordan ever played a full season in his career? No right?

    Reply
  11. davengmusic

    2 weeks ago

    Seriously, Astros need to clean out their medical department and start over. multiple people suffering setbacks over the last few years.

    Reply
  12. libertyfighter

    2 weeks ago

    Why has Taylor Trammell been on an MLB roster so long after posting negative WAR every year in MLB?

    Reply
  13. ❤️ MuteButton

    2 weeks ago

    I certainly hope the Astros can bring on a left-handed bat before the trade deadline. Maybe Ryan O’Hearn. I know he’s played a little bit of left field.

    Reply
  14. CarolinaCubsandKush

    2 weeks ago

    This feels like the Tucker situation last year all over again… these guys are being knowingly obtuse or outright lying or wrong about injuries. Really strange. These are star players too.

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