The Houston Astros ' star slugger, sidelined since May with a fracture in his right hand, played the second game of his rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday. He had three hits, including two doubles, in the Hooks' 4-2 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders at Whataburger Field.

After his first rehab start, Alvarez spoke with reporters and shared an encouraging update on his recovery. Rey Castillo, reporter for the Caller-Times, shared the comments from Alvarez, which were very encouraging.