General manager Dana Brown acknowledged Sunday the Houston Astros could have taken a different initial approach with Yordan Alvarez when the slugger first reported pain in his hand this season. Brown made his comments on the Astros' pregame radio show,

HOUSTON — A month into an injured list stint for “inflammation,” a small fracture has been discovered in Yordan Alvarez’s right hand, sidelining the Houston Astros slugger for the foreseeable future while inviting further scrutiny on a medical staff struggling to get players back onto the field.