Astros place Yordan Alvarez on IL, activate Isaac Paredes ahead of key series vs. Mariners

Paredes was named an AL All-Star this season, and his contributions had been worth an estimated 2.5 Wins Above Replacement, per Baseball-Reference's calculations. The Astros originally added Paredes ...

Astros activate Isaac Paredes, place Yordan Alvarez on the IL prior to massive Mariners series

Before their biggest regular-season series in years, the Houston Astros will welcome back a much-needed bat. Houston plans to ...

Astros All-Star Yordan Álvarez sprains ankle while slipping on home plate, weeks after return from 4-month injury layoff

Houston Astros All-Star Yordan Álvarez injured his ankle crossing home plate Monday night and was pulled from the game. The injury took place in the bottom of the first inning of Houston's game ...