HOUSTON -- The big man is back in the Astros’ lineup.

Slugger Yordan Alvarez , who hasn’t played since May 2 because of a right hand fracture and lingering inflammation, was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Tuesday’s series opener against the Rockies at Daikin Park. Alvarez, who missed 100 games, was in the lineup at cleanup and starting in left.

The addition of Alvarez, one of baseball’s premier left-handed hitters, adds a major threat to a Houston lineup that added Carlos Correa, Ramón Urías and Jesús Sánchez at the Trade Deadline to help offset the injuries to Alvarez, Jake Meyers (calf) and Isaac Paredes (hamstring). Meyers will begin a Minor League rehab assignment on Wednesday.

Alvarez began the season slow, hitting .210/.306/.340 with three homers and 18 RBIs in

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