First baseman Christian Walker was not in the Houston Astros' lineup on Thursday, a day after being hit on the right hand by a pitch. Walker, however, did pregame defensive work on the field and was scheduled to hit,

Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker left Wednesday's game after taking a pitch to the hand, but the worst was avoided.

Astros stars Yordan Alvarez and Christian Walker are trending toward returns, per Joe Espada’s latest injury updates.