Yordan Alvarez Injury Status & Updates - MLB

Latest Injury Status

day-to-day

Alvarez will sit out a second consecutive game as he continues to recover from a right ankle injury. Yainer Diaz will serve as Houston's designated hitter while Alvarez sits, giving Christian Vazquez a start at catcher.

Injury Details

Body Part

Ankle

Location

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Side

Right

Expected Return

Sep 13, 2026

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Yordan Alvarez Injury History

September 13, 2026

day-to-day • Ankle

Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

September 12, 2026

day-to-day • Ankle

Alvarez is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Latest Yordan Alvarez Injury Updates

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