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Houston Astros star slugger Yordan Alvarez is undeniably one of Major League Baseball’s premier power bats. And on Friday night, he proved it to the world. The 25-year-old designated hitter clubbed his 30th home run of the 2022 season against the Seattle Mariners. The 84 games it took him to reach the 30 homer mark […]

The Houston Astros were dealt a tough blow when slugger Yordan Alvarez landed on the injured list with right hand inflammation. It was unfortunate news for the MVP candidate to get right before the 2022 All-Star game, which was set to be his first appearance in the contest celebrating the game’s best players. Fret not, […]

The Houston Astros have a notable absence from their lineup on Sunday, as Yordan Alvarez was scratched from the game due to an apparent injury. Alvarez was expected to play against the Oakland Athletics, however, it appears his hand injury has begun to act up again, prompting the Astros to exercise caution when it comes […]

The Houston Astros continue to put space between them and the American League West division. On Tuesday, the Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-7, improving to 53-27. The 26 games above .500 is a season high for Houston and suddenly has them within striking distance of the New York Yankees atop the American League. […]

Down 5-0 at one point, the Houston Astros stormed back to defeat the Kansas City Royals for their seventh straight win on a walk-off homer by slugger Yordan Alvarez on the 4th of July. Alvarez obliterated the baseball, sending it 444 feet into the right-field seats at 112.6 MPH. It was the first career walk-off […]

The Houston Astros and their fans received a scare when slugger Yordan Alvarez collided with teammate Jeremy Pena while they were each tracking a pop fly during a game against the New York Mets last week. Both Alvarez and Pena immediately fell to the ground, with the team’s trainers running out to check on them. […]

The Houston Astros wrapped up a sweep of the New York Mets on Wednesday, but they didn’t leave Queens without a significant injury scare. During the bottom of the eighth inning, Dominic Smith hit a pop fly into the outfield that was pursued by multiple Astros defenders. Both Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena could be […]

The Houston Astros had a notable absence from the lineup on Sunday as star slugger Yordan Alvarez was unavailable due to an apparent injury. The Astros sent Alvarez in for testing on his hand after there had been growing fear that he had broken his hamate bone in his hand during his final plate appearance […]

The Houston Astros just locked up Yordan Alvarez on a massive six-year, $115 million contract, and it’s safe to say the entire organization is fired up about it. While Alvarez has budded into a star in Houston, it wasn’t long ago that he was a farmhand in the Dodgers’ system. LA ended up trading Alvarez […]

In the midst of yet another strong season, the Houston Astros made an important move for their future. On Friday, the Astros agreed to a massive contract extension with star slugger Yordan Alvarez, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Slugger Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a six-year, $115 million […]

The Houston Astros are hoping to maintain their grasp on the AL West this season, but they suffered a significant blow early on in the season. Star outfielder and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, who had already missed a couple of games due to a stomach illness, has reportedly been placed on the Injury List, according […]

The 2019 MLB regular season produced a ton of high-octane results from teams that were making strong cases for a postseason appearance. And even for the teams that struggled throughout the season, they still all had one thing in common. Rookies that debuted in 2019 or had their status as rookies carry over from the […]

In what looked to be one of the most lopsided years for the Rookie of the Year races, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez took home the honors in the American League for 2019 after putting together one of the best offensive seasons for a rookie in a long time. Having won this award unanimously, […]

Every year, MLB enjoys the fruits of the labor of a class of first-time players, rookies that are playing in the big leagues for their first time ever. Putting everything out there and on the line, teams reap the benefits of players who are green and full of spunk, not understanding quite yet what it […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: For the 2019 MLB Rookie of the Year award races, both the American and National Leagues boast true candidates, like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso. With Vlad Jr. fighting with slugger Yordan Alvarez and Orioles’ rookie John Means, Vlad Jr. has the fullest body of work for voters to analyze. In the […]

When San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski hit three home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks last night, he added to the legend of the 2019 MLB rookie class. Yastrzemski became the third rookie in the last week to hit three homers in a game, joining Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros and Aristides Aquino of […]