The Houston Astros activated third baseman Alex Bregman from the injured list prior to Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics.
Bregman missed the previous 17 games after sustaining a right hamstring injury against the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 19.
The Astros went 7-10 without Bregman. Houston (21-20) entered Tuesday’s play with five consecutive setbacks to stand 4 1/2 games behind Oakland in the American League West standings.
Bregman, a two-time All-Star, is batting .272 with four homers and 14 RBIs this season. Last season, he recorded career-bests in batting average (.296), homers (41) and RBIs (112).
