Yordan Alvarez suffered a setback in West Palm Beach, Dana Brown said. He reported hand soreness after taking some swings on Monday and has been shut down. Alvarez will see a specialist in the next 48 hours, after which the Astros hope to know more.

The Houston Astros faced a moment of concern when shortstop Jeremy Pena was hit by a pitch, forcing him out of the game with soreness in his left ribs.Pena took an 89 mph changeup from Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton and left the field shortly after,