Astros manager Dusty Baker said Brantley (shoulder) hit off a tee Thursday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. Brantley began taking dry swings last week, but this was the first time he ...
Alvarez (hand) has been cleared to grip a bat and could start hitting off a tee Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. It's progress for Alvarez, who was placed on the injured list Monday due to ...