The injury has only lingered. He suffered a setback on Wednesday with his hitting program and will now be shut down. It's been reported that he'll see a specialist. And according to Sports Illustrated’s Michael Brauner, that could mean that Alvarez will miss the rest of the season.

Yordan Alvarez received two injections in his injured hand and will be shut down from baseball activities for "the upcoming days."

The 28-year-old, three-time All-Star has been out of the Astros' batting lineup since May 2 after sustaining a fractured right hand. Although Alvarez still has no timetable for his return while undergoing rehab for the injury, Houston was able to provide an update on Thursday.