Astros' Alvarez out with right hand injury

Astros slugger Yordan Álvarez flew back to Houston from Oakland on Sunday for treatment after being placed on the 10-day injured list because of a right hand injury that has gotten worse, according to manager Dusty Baker.

Álvarez originally hurt his hand June 18 against the Chicago White Sox and has been dealing with soreness and inflammation since then. The Astros expect him to miss the next two series and possibly return after the All-Star break.

“Yordan has been suffering with the injury for a couple weeks and it's gotten worse,” Baker said. “We decided the only way to get this well is to try to use these (series) before the break coincide with the 10 that he has to be on the IL.”

Álvarez has 26 home runs this season and leads the American League with a .653 slugging percentage and an OPS of 1.058.

He was selected as a reserve on the AL All-Star team on Sunday.

Rays shortstop Franco goes on injured list

Shortstop Wander Franco was put on the 10-day injured list by the Tampa Bay Rays, one day after he left the game against the Cincinnati

Reds with what the team called right wrist discomfort.

Franco left Saturday's game after fouling off a 100.2 mph Hunter Greene pitch before striking out. Franco is to be examined by Dr. Douglas Carlan today in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The 21-year-old switchhitter is batting .260 with five home runs and 23 RBIs in 58 games this season.

Braves acquire Canó in deal with Padres

The Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran second baseman Robinson Canó in a minor league deal for cash considerations with the San Diego Padres.

Canó, 39, hit a combined .149 with one homer and four RBIs in 74 at-bats for the Padres and New York Mets this season. He has batted .333 with three homers and 20 RBIs in 96 at-bats for TripleA El Paso since the Padres released him and re-signed him to a minor-league deal on June 10, eight days after letting him go.

It's likely that Canó will report to Gwinnett, the Braves' Triple-A affiliate.

The Mets owe Canó nearly $45 million remaining on his original contract signed with the Seattle Mariners. New York released him on May 8.