HOUSTON -- July 2 is important to the Astros.
It is the club's only off-day until the All-Star break from July 16-19. And with plenty of Astros players and members of their American League pennant-winning coaching staff sure to participate heavily in All-Star festivities, there may not be much time to rest then, either.
Because of "a little bit of back stiffness" and their jammed upcoming schedule, Astros manager AJ Hinch gave Carlos Correa a day off Tuesday against the Blue Jays. Hinch didn't completely dismiss the idea of playing Correa off the bench, but he said he prefers to give the shortstop the day off entirely.