The Houston Astros looked like they were on the cusp of getting one of their most important pieces back, but an update late on Wednesday revealed that this is l

It also marks yet another troubling trend for the Astros' medical staff, which originally misdiagnosed Alvarez's injury as a muscle strain. The team experienced the same mistake last season, when star outfielder Kyle Tucker missed significant time after the team initially misdiagnosed his shin injury.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, who has been out for the last two months with a broken right hand,