The Brief Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is officially back in the lineup after a three-month absence due to a fractured hand. Alvarez will be batting fourth Tuesday night as they host the Colorado Rockies at Daikin Park. Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is officially back in the lineup after a three-month absence due to a fractured hand. Yordan Alvarez returning to Houston Astros lineupAlvarez rehabbed in Double-A Corpus Christi, going 7-for-15 with four doubles in four games. Alvarez will be batting fourth Tuesday night as they host the Colorado Rockies at Daikin Park.