Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Wed 4/21/21 7:24 AM

Bregman started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman was back with the team after clearing health and safety protocols and missing the last four games. He and three others flew by private plane to Colorado, cleared some final intake protocols, and were activated in time for the game. There had been talk of Bregman not returning before Thursday.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Tue 4/20/21 5:25 PM

Bregman (COVID-19 injured list) is starting Tuesday in Colorado, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Bregman is back in the starting nine for the first of a two-game series in Coors Field.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Mon 4/19/21 2:40 PM

Bregman (undisclosed) is traveling with his teammates to Denver on Monday and appears set to play in Tuesday's series opener against the Rockies, Mark Berman of KRIV Fox 26 reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Astros had a handful of players placed on the COVID-19 injured list last week, but several of them are set to return, suggesting they didn't actually come down with the virus themselves. Assuming Bregman's week off didn't throw off his swing too much, he could be set for a strong two-game series at Coors Field.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Sun 4/18/21 2:17 PM

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Bregman (COVID-19 injured list) has been cleared to resume individual workouts, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman and the other four Astros placed on the COVID-19 IL on Wednesday all appear to have finished their respective quarantine periods, but Baker didn't specify when any of the players might be ready to rejoin the team. Since Baker previously mentioned that the five players in question are unlikely to be available for the team's ongoing road trip, Bregman's earliest possible return date would most likely be Thursday, when the Astros host the Angels.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Fri 4/16/21 9:59 PM

Bregman (COVID-19 protocols) is unlikely to return during the Astros' current five-game road trip, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman was one of five Astros who were placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday. While it's not yet clear whether Bregman has tested positive for the virus, he'll likely miss at least the next five games due to the league's health and safety protocols. Abraham Toro should continue to serve as the team's primary third baseman until Bregman is cleared to return.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Wed 4/14/21 4:30 PM

The Astros placed Bregman on the injured list Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman was one of five players Houston placed on the IL on Wednesday without an injury designation, indicating that each member of the quintet has been ruled out due to COVID-19-related protocols. No reports have come out yet specifying whether Bregman (or any of the other four Astros) tested positive for the virus, or if the players in question have been ruled out through contact tracing. Aledmys Diaz or Abraham Toro will likely see most of the action at third base while Bregman is sidelined.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Wed 4/14/21 6:39 AM

Bregman was removed from Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Tigers prior to the seventh inning, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
At the time of Bregman's removal, the Astros were down 7-1 and manager Dusty Baker opted to protect the third baseman, who dealt with hamstring injuries during spring training. The manager has held Bregman out of two regular-season games thus far as a protective measure and cited "sore legs" as a reason for one of them. "What went into my decision was the score," Baker said about removing Bregman, Michael Brantley and Jose Altuve late in the game. "Brantley wasn't feeling that well and Bregman, I had to protect his legs. That's something that might be going on all year." Prior to Tuesday's game, Bregman told Rome that he's trending in the right direction in his buildup from the hamstring issues that bothered him this spring.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Mon 4/12/21 4:05 PM

Bregman (leg) will return to the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, batting third and playing third base, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman sat Saturday against Oakland due to leg soreness, but he's ready to go again following Sunday's off day. He has just one hit in his last three contests after opening the year with four straight multi-hit games.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Sat 4/10/21 12:41 PM

Bregman's legs are "a little sore," which is why he is not in Saturday's lineup against the A's, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
He will get a couple days to rest up, as the Astros have Sunday off before starting a three-game series with the Tigers on Monday. Aledmys Diaz is starting at third base and batting seventh.

Alex Bregman
3B CHC
Sat 4/10/21 11:48 AM

Bregman is not in Saturday's lineup against the A's, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bregman hit .471 with two home runs over his first four games but is 1-for-12 over his last three starts. Aledmys Diaz gets the start at third base and will bat seventh.