Gonzalez (hand) will return to the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gonzalez experienced discomfort in his hand, causing him to miss the last three games of the series against Kansas City. The 28-year-old is slotted to play first base and bat sixth against Matt Shoemaker and the Halos on Friday.

Gonzalez (hand) remains on track to return to the lineup Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

The versatile Gonzalez is out of the lineup for the third consecutive day Thursday after experiencing discomfort in his hand earlier in the week. According to Kaplan, Gonzalez is available off the bench if needed Thursday, but manager A.J. Hinch will likely try to avoid using him until Friday. Look for Gonzalez to draw back into the lineup for Houston's series opener against the Angels, where he'll likely spell either Yulieski Gurriel or Norichika Aoki.

Gonzalez (hand), who is not in Tuesday's lineup, does not expect to start the next two games, but could be available off the bench, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He has ordered a protective pad for his hand contusion to help protect against further swelling. Don't look for him to be back in the lineup until Friday at the earliest. The Astros are more than capable of making up for his absence, but he should return to pushing Yulieski Gurriel and Norichika Aoki for playing time once he is fully healthy.

Gonzalez (left hand) said following Monday's game that he probably wouldn't be able to play Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gonzalez was pulled from Monday's game with what the team described as left-hand discomfort. He said it's a recurrence of something he felt a couple of weekends ago, a condition that has forced him to choke up on the bat when hitting right-handed to alleviate the discomfort. He'll be checked out before a final decision about his availability for Tuesday's game against Kansas City.

Gonzalez left Monday's game against Kansas City with left hand discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gonzalez slid into third base head first and was caught stealing in the sixth inning. He should be considered day-to-day until further examinations are conducted, but similar injuries have caused players to miss multiple weeks, so this is worrying news for those who have been the beneficiaries of Gonzalez's scorching start (12 HR, 1.034 OPS).

Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 17-6 rout of the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

It's the third time in the last four games Gonzalez has driven in two runs, and his 12 homers and 34 RBI through 45 games already matches his total from the entire 2015 campaign. His surprising value isn't solely the product of his career-best performance so far at the plate, either. The utility player got the start in left field in this one, and he's only two games at shortstop away from qualifying at every position except pitcher and catcher in most fantasy formats.

Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Gonzalez has now reached base safely in 21 straight games and has an American League-best .381 average in May to raise his impressive line to .299/.394/.632. The super-utility man also leads Houston with 30 RBI and is tied with George Springer with 11 long balls. Those are impressive numbers considering how potent Houston's lineup is with the best record in baseball. Gonzalez should continue to see playing time somewhere for the Astros if he keeps up this pace.

Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

The homer was the 10th of the season for Gonzalez who reached double-digits in homers two months quicker than last season. He didn't hit his 10th last season until July 26. The year before that, he hit his 10th on Sept. 9.

Gonzalez (foot) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

A bout of left foot soreness cost Gonzalez a couple starts, but it seems he's regained full mobility as the 28-year-old is set to play left field Wednesday. He will look to pick up where he left off before the injury -- Gonzalez went 8-for-16 with four homers to begin May after hitting two home runs in his final three games of April.

Gonzalez said his foot is feeling better and he will be available to pinch hit if needed, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear if manager A.J. Hinch will choose to deploy Gonzalez should an opportunity arise, but this is good news as it signals Gonzalez shouldn't be too far off from a full return. The 28-year-old was on a six game hitting streak before injuring his foot, knocking five homers in that span as well, so we'll see if he's able to keep it up when he returns.