Alex Bregman fools fans into thinking he has new hairstyle, beard

Alex Bregman has been spotted rocking a new look and Houston Astros fans won’t be able to recognize him. Unless…he fooled us this entire time?

This sure is one way to announce your return from the Injured List. For Houston Astros stud infielder Alex Bregman, his long battle back from a left quad strain is now complete, as he’s been activated off the Injured List and he’ll be back in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

Bregman took to Twitter to let fans know he’s back, and he did so in the best way possible. Bregman shared a photo that folks couldn’t believe was him. He looks completely unrecognizable. Don’t believe us? Take a look for yourself.

But wait…there’s more! Bregman had us all fooled until game-time.

Houston Astros star Alex Bregman isn’t really rocking long hair and a beard

Bregman had been out of action since June 16. So the idea he looked like Tom Hanks in the movie ‘Cast Away’ wasn’t all that farfetched.

The veteran had been out of action since June 16 with his quad injury, missing more than two months of play. Fortunately for Houston, the team has been able to keep playing exceptional ball even with Bregman out of action.

Entering Wednesday’s showdown with the Royals, the Astros sit in first place of the AL West standings with their 74-52 record. Houston is 4.5 games ahead of Oakland and 5.5 games clear of Seattle.

As for Bregman, he was hitting .275, with seven home runs and 34 RBIs this campaign before going down with his injury. Now that he’s back fully healthy, he’ll look to get right back into midseason form and make a big impact for his club the rest of the way.

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