The Houston Astros have been inundated with injuries this season, especially to their underwhelming offense. But Houston may get reinforcements back with Yordan Alvarez's return.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Superstar Yordan Alvarez Set To Begin Rehab Assignment. If the Houston Astros are going to make a deep run in the playoffs, they are going to need Yordan Alvarez to come back at some point this season.

On Sunday, manager Joe Espada announced a huge update on the left-handed slugger: Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment with the team’s Double-A affiliate in Corpus Christi on Tuesday. "Yordan Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Joe Espada said," wrote The Athletic's Chandler Rome.