Carlos Gomez said he caught the flu a couple days ago and it left him weak with a fever. He was well enough to return to the lineup Thursday, batting fifth in center field, after sitting out Wednesday.
“OK today. I’m back,” Gomez said. “I sweat a little bit outside running. But I can play.”
If he’s able to be on the field, the Astros need him to perform better than he has.
“His swings the last couple games have been fine,” manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday. “The results still haven’t come as consistently as he’s liked and we would like.