The team has activated first baseman Jeff Bagwell from the disabled list. Bagwell, the best hitter in franchise history, has not played since May 3 because of a sore right shoulder. He had surgery on June 7. He will be unable to play first base but gives the light-hitting Astros, who had a half-game lead over Florida in the National League wild-card race heading into Friday's clash with Milwaukee, a powerful right-handed pinch-hitter.