Astros' Alex Bregman: Makes surprise appearance Tuesday

Bregman (hamstring) made a surprise pinch hit appearance Tuesday against the Mariners, going 1-for-1 with an RBI single.

Analysis:

It wasn't even clear that Bregman would play again this season. He had a flight booked to get work in the Instructional League in Florida, but that flight was canceled after Tuesday's game. Bregman was immediately taken out in favor of a pinch runner after the hit, so it's not clear when he will be healthy enough to return to the lineup for a full game. This is an encouraging development that offers his owners some hope that they will get more production from the star rookie before the end of the season.