Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will begin a rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, moving him closer to a return after sitting out for more than three months.

On Sunday, manager Joe Espada announced a huge update on the left-handed slugger: Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment with the team’s Double-A affiliate in Corpus Christi on Tuesday. "Yordan Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Joe Espada said," wrote The Athletic's Chandler Rome.

The star slugger may finally be nearing a return to Houston's lineup. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more details.