Alex Bregman
3B FA
Sun 8/22/21 1:56 PM

Astros general manager James Click said that Bregman (hamstring/quadriceps) will appear in another rehab game for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman initially began the rehab assignment July 26 and appeared in seven games for the affiliate before being mysteriously shut down Aug. 7. After a nearly two-week layoff, Bregman returned to action Friday for Sugar Land and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI while playing seven innings at third base. Houston could look to have Bregman play a full game in the field Monday, and if all goes well, he could make his return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday. Bregman has been on the IL since June 17 with a strained quadriceps before picking up a right hamstring injury earlier in the rehab assignment.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Sat 8/21/21 2:29 PM

Bregman (hamstring) will play in a rehab game at Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman joined the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday and took practice ahead of the team's game against Seattle, but he'll appear in at least one more rehab game before he's activated from the injured list. Although the 27-year-old won't be back in action for Sunday's series finale against the Mariners, he should have a chance to return sometime this week.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Sat 8/21/21 1:18 PM

Bregman (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as early as Sunday or Monday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Although Bregman isn't starting Saturday's game against Seattle, manager Dusty Baker revealed that the third baseman has rejoined the team at Minute Maid Park, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since mid-June but went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in his most recent rehab game at Triple-A Round Rock.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Sat 8/21/21 9:20 AM

Bregman (quadriceps) went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI for Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman started at third base and played seven innings as planned for the first game of his second rehab assignment. That's part of the team's gradual plan to reintroduce the third baseman to game action, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Astros manager Dusty Baker has not divulged a projected number of games or plate appearances Bregman needs before rejoining Houston. While Bregman's away from the Astros, Aledmys Diaz is the primary fill-in at third base.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Fri 8/20/21 2:34 PM

Bregman (hamstring) will resume his rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman has been absent from the big-league roster for over two months while dealing with quadriceps and hamstring issues. He's played in seven rehab games but none since Aug. 7 after suffering an apparent setback. It remains unclear exactly how many more rehab games the Astros will want him to make before they clear him to return to the roster, but he's finally back on the right track.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Mon 8/16/21 8:24 AM

Houston general manager James Click said Sunday the team remains unsure when Bregman (quadriceps) will resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Click echoed comments of manager Dusty Baker, who on Friday said he was unsure when the third baseman would resume playing in games. "We determined that the best course of action was to do a lot of work that didn't involve playing in games," Click said. "Right now we're making sure he's good to go at full speed with his legs fully underneath him. Once we feel like that's been accomplished we'll move onto hitting." Bregman worked out over the weekend and called Saturday's session his "best day yet," but the Astros remain cautious. Click suggested there's a mental component to the process, where Bregman needs to feel confident the muscles don't seize up on him.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Fri 8/13/21 6:44 PM

Manager Dusty Baker said Friday that he is unsure when Bregman (hamstring) will resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
At this point, it seems like it would be fortunate if Bregman were able to rejoin the big club sometime next week, and a late-August return seems more realistic. He is working out, but was originally slated to return to the Triple-A lineup Friday, but that was put on hold.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Fri 8/13/21 6:26 PM

Bregman (hamstring) is not in the Triple-A lineup Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman was supposed to be resuming his rehab assignment Friday, but it seems like he isn't physically ready to do so. It's still possible he could be activated from the injured list sometime next week, but there is no official reason why he hasn't resumed his rehab assignment.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Tue 8/10/21 5:21 PM

Bregman (hamstring) will rejoin Triple-A Sugar Land to continue his rehab assignment on Friday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman reached to 20-day limit on minor-league rehab assignments, so he is spending a couple days in Houston before returning to Sugar Land. The third baseman is expected to return sometime next week, barring any setbacks once his rehab gets going again.

Alex Bregman
3B FA
Tue 8/10/21 1:41 PM

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Bregman (hamstring) is taking a few days off for treatment and won't be activated from the injured list for another week to 10 days, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman seemed to be closing in on a return, as he's already played seven rehab games, but it sounds as though he's suffered some sort of setback. The exact nature of that setback is unclear, but he'll rest for a few days before playing a few more rehab games. His eventual return to the big-league roster now looks like it will come sometime next week.