The injury rehab hits kept on coming on Sunday, as Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia made his rehab debut with Class-A Fayetteville on Sunday.

Yordan Alvarez took swings off a tee on Thursday and will try to again on Saturday in return from hand injury.

Houston's run prevention machine has broken down in July, putting undue pressure on a lineup that is ill-equipped to carry an entire team.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Top Prospect Tosses Dominant Outing, Complicates Trade Deadline Strategy. The Houston Astros do not get the credit when it comes to their farm system as a top to bottom group which is anywhere near the best in baseball.

Chas McCormick missed nearly two months with an oblique strain and should have chance to help injury-depleted outfield.

With Yordan Alvarez still sidelined, the Astros have a need they want to secure before the trade deadline approaches.