Yordan Alvarez said he felt pain in his right hand after taking 'some swings' against live pitching in Florida and has been shut down.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist.

Despite some uncertainty heading into the season, it has been a great first half of the year for the Houston Astros. After what was a wild winter of roster moves, it was easy to be pessimistic about the outlook for the Astros this campaign.