Alvarez (hand) has gone 5-for-8 with a walk, three doubles, and a stolen bases through the first two games of his rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi. The 28-year-old returned to game action this week for the first time since landing on the injured list in May,

The Houston Astros have signed Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract, and the veteran reliever reported to the team in Baltimore on Friday. The 37-year-old Kimbrel posted a 5.33 ERA with the Orioles last year before being released in September.