Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a strained muscle at the top of his right hand. It's a diagnosis that instills optimism he won’t have a prolonged stay on the injured list.

Alvarez flew back to Houston on Monday afternoon to visit team physicians and undergo imaging, manager Joe Espada said. Though Espada said Alvarez felt “better” on Monday, the team opted to place him on the injured list to “get it right.”

With Yordan Alvarez currently on the IL, Astros manager Joe Espada speaks on the hand injury and its possible severity.