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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