Astros place OF Yordan Alvarez (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day injured list Friday due to right oblique discomfort.
Alvarez will return to Houston for further evaluation, the team announced.
He aggravated an oblique injury on his final swing in the batting cage before exiting after his lone at-bat in Houston's 3-2 setback to the host Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
"That's a tough blow right there," Astros manager Du