HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros activated third baseman Isaac Paredes off the injured list and placed left fielder Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day injured list prior to their series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

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Paredes will bat third and serve as Houston’s designated hitter on Friday.

Paredes sustained a right hamstring strain in Seattle on July 19 while running to first base on a single. He began running, doing fielding work and hitting at the beginning of September. He was hitting .259 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs this season before the injury.

Alvarez, who was placed on the injured list retroactive to Tuesday, suffered a left ankle sprain after scoring in the first inning of a game Monday night against th

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