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Yordan Alvarez, sidelined since May 2, says he's swinging at "60, 65 percent" as he tries to return from a hand injury.
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Rutschman landed on the 10-day injured list on June 20 with a left oblique strain. Sidelined for a month, he kicked off a minor league rehab assignment on July 22 and could be back in the Orioles lineup by the end of the week.
Brandon Walter was another overlooked pi tcher who became an important part of the Houston Astros ’ rotation this season. Walter now joins a less-desirable group in Houston: injured starting pitchers.
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Yordan Alvarez took swings off a tee on Thursday and will try to again on Saturday in return from hand injury.
Alvarez (hand) was cleared to begin hitting off slow toss Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.