Astros Announce Injury Update on All-Star Yordan Alvarez on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros have been without one of their best players while having a seven-game lead at the top of the AL West.

It also marks yet another troubling trend for the Astros' medical staff, which originally misdiagnosed Alvarez's injury as a muscle strain. The team experienced the same mistake last season, when star outfielder Kyle Tucker missed significant time after the team initially misdiagnosed his shin injury.

Yordan Alvarez suffered a setback in West Palm Beach, Dana Brown said. He reported hand soreness after taking some swings on Monday and has been shut down. Alvarez will see a specialist in the next 48 hours, after which the Astros hope to know more.