The Houston Astros put Yordan Alvarez back on the 10-day injured list, just four days after activating the designated hitter.
This stint on the IL is due to knee discomfort and is retroactive to Sunday.
The Astros recalled infielder Taylor Jones from the team’s alternative training site, and he will be in uniform for Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
Alvarez, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, did not play Monday night with soreness in the knee. An MRI on the knee came back negative on Monday.
Alvarez missed the first month of the season after contracting COVID-19 prior to summer camp. Alvarez made his season debut last Friday and is hitting .250 with a homer and four RBIs.
Alvarez, 23, hit .313 with 27 home runs and 78 RBIs in 87 games last season.