Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez plans to rest his sore left hand and put batting practice on hold in hopes of overcoming a chronic issue before the start of the regular season.
Alvarez said at Houston's spring training camp in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday that he'll delay hitting off of live pitching for a few days. He arrived at camp and spoke with the team about his sore left hand, similar to the right hand soreness that pushed Alvarez to the injured list in July 2022.
"It's going to be something we're going to monitor. I felt a little bit of discomfort, but it's something we're going to work on," Alvarez said. "I'm going to take the next couple of days off here like I did in the offseason to prepare, but it's not going to be something that's going to be an issue during the season."
Alvarez finished third in voting for the 2022 American League MVP, belting 37 home runs with 97 RBIs and a .306 batting average in the regular season.
"The easy solution is just rest," Alvarez said.
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