Yordan Alvarez, Astros
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Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia didn't fare as well in his second rehab start of the season with the Hooks. Garcia was roughed up for six runs, five of those earned in 4.1 innings. He did strike out six RoughRiders in addition to having two walks.
Houston Astros General Manager Dana Brown indicated that slugger Yordan Alvarez had been assigned to the team’s Double affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks to begin a rehab assignment.
Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.