Alvarez will miss more time, and his return date is still unknown. In hindsight, Astros general manager Dana Brown wishes Alvarez would've rested his hand more before getting

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who had hoped to return to Houston's lineup this weekend for the first time since early May, will instead be shut down after new imaging revealed a small fracture in his right hand.

After taking batting practice Friday as part of his rehab, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez felt pain in his right hand. An imaging showed a fracture 60% healed.