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Astros slugger Alvarez leaves game because of sore right oblique

Associated Press

Tags: Yordan Alvarez, Sports, Corey Julks
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 8: Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros swings against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at the Rogers Centre on June 8, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) (Mark Blinch, 2023 Getty Images)

TORONTO, ONT – Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez left against Toronto after one at-bat Thursday night because of a sore right oblique.

Alvarez grounded out to first base in the first inning and was replaced at DH by Corey Julks when his turn came up again in the third.

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Alvarez came in batting .274 with 17 home runs and 55 RBIs in 56 games.

The AL Rookie of the Year in 2019, Alvarez was an All-Star for the first time last season, when he hit .206 with a career-high 37 home runs and 97 RBIs.

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