YORDAN ALVAREZ NEWS

Less action in left field for 2025? Manager Joe Espada said Monday that he would like to "cut back" on Alvarez's playing time in left field for the 2025 season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Of the 147 regular-season games Alvarez played in 2024, 94 of them were as the designated hitter compared to 53 games in left field. Part of Espada's desire to restrict Alvarez's playing time in the outfield is partially due with the left-handed slugger's right knee sprain toward the end of the 2024 regular season. If Alvarez serves as the Astros' full-time DH for 2025, that would mean more playing time in the outfield for the likes of Chas McCormick, Mauricio Dubon and 24-year-old Zach Dezenzo, who Rome notes played in left field during winter baseball in Puerto Rico.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Houston Astros 'Golden Batter' Would Be Designated Hitter Yordan Alvarez The Houston Astros would not have much deliberating to do if MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred came out and said, 'We are instituting the 'Golden...

DECEMBER 5 • SI.COM

How to pitch to Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and MLB's best: Smoltz's scouting report

In our latest weekly chat with MLB on FOX analyst John Smoltz, we asked the Hall of Fame pitcher how he'd go about attacking 11 of the best...

OCTOBER 2

Tigers look to sweep AL Wild Card Series against Astros

The Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers square off in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series

OCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yordan Alvarez, Astros attempt to even series vs. Tigers HOUSTON -- Astros manager Joe Espada was pleased with Yordan Alvarez’s contributions in Houston’s 3-1 loss during Game 1 of the American Lea...

OCTOBER 2 • KANSASCITY.COM

Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card Series

Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Ca...

OCTOBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yordan Álvarez, Chas McCormick on Astros wild-card series roster; Justin Verlander left off

Three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander has been left off the Astros' wild-card round roster while Yordan Álvarez and Chas McCormick bot...

OCTOBER 1

Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back

The Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvare...

OCTOBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verlander off, Yordan on Wild Card Series roster The Astros on Tuesday set their American League Wild Card Series roster vs. the Tigers, which includes 11 pitchers and 15 position players....

OCTOBER 1 • MLB.COM

In Game 1 lineup Alvarez (knee) will start at designated hitter and bat second Tuesday in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series versus the Tigers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Alvarez missed the final week of the regular season with a right knee sprain, but he's progressed sufficiently enough to be included on the Astros' wild-card series roster and in their Game 1 lineup. The 27-year-old slashed .308/.392/.567 with 35 home runs in 147 games this season.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Will hit, run Monday to test knee Alvarez (knee) will do some hitting and running Monday at Minute Maid Park to test out his potential availability for the wild-card series, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle r...

Impact Astros manager Joe Espada had said Sunday that Alvarez was going to take batting practice Monday and now he's revealed that the slugger will do some running, too. How he feels during and after the workout will determine whether Alvarez will be part of the team's roster for the first round of the postseason. Alvarez has missed a little over a week of action with a right knee sprain.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Set for hitting work Monday Alvarez (knee) is expected to take part in some hitting work with the Astros on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Alvarez has been working his way back from a right knee sprain that he suffered Sept. 22. The lefty bat still has some boxes to check according to manager Joe Espada, but Espada is more optimistic than he was earlier in the week that Alvarez will be able to contribute to Houston's postseason efforts. The Astros will begin their Wild Card series with the Tigers in Houston on Tuesday and it's unclear if Alvarez will be available.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians aim to avoid series sweep against the Astros

The Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians play in the final game of a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

May begin activity Sunday Manager Joe Espada said Saturday that Alvarez (knee) could resume baseball activities Sunday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Astros skipper didn't specify what exactly Alvarez will be doing or what the planned intensity of his drills will be, but the fact he's nearing a return to activity is a good sign that his sprained knee is trending in the right direction. Once the 27-year-old slugger is able to test out his knee, the team may have a better idea of whether he'll be ready for the start of the AL Wild Card Series.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

May begin activity Sunday Manager Joe Espada said Saturday that Alvarez (knee) could resume baseball activities Sunday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The skipper didn't specify what exactly Alvarez will be doing, but the fact Alvarez is nearing a return to activity is a good sign that his sprained knee is trending in the right direction. Once the 27-year-old slugger is able to test out his knee, the team may have a better idea of whether he'll be ready for the start of the AL Wild Card Series.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians host the Astros on 4-game home win streak

The Cleveland Guardians, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ruled out through weekend Alvarez (knee) will not travel with the Astros to Cleveland for their series this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact And with that, Alvarez's regular season comes to a close. Manager Joe Espada noted that Alvarez's sprained right knee is feeling better, but the slugger has yet to resume baseball activities. He will stay back in Houston to rehab with the doctors and training staff, with the goal of returning in time for the ALDS.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Heyward, Bregman and Tucker homer as Astros beat Mariners 4-3 to clinch 4th straight AL West title

Jason Heyward hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and made a dazzling defensive play as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 to clinch their fourth consecutive AL West champi...

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alvarez improving but timeline to return uncertain HOUSTON -- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who suffered a sprained right knee sliding into second base in Sunday’s game against the Angels an...

SEPTEMBER 24 • MLB.COM

Houston's Yordan Alvarez improving but isn't sure when he'll return from sprained right knee

Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez is feeling better after spraining his right knee this weekend but isn’t sure when he’ll be able to return

SEPTEMBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros' Yordan Alvarez (knee sprain) to miss Mariners series Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said after Monday night’s game that All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez would not play during their current th...

SEPTEMBER 24 • THESTATE.COM

Nursing knee sprain Alvarez has been diagnosed with a right knee sprain and won't be available for the next two games, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact The Astros aren't ruling out a return for Alvarez during the team's final three-game series against the Guardians, but the club will shut him down for at least a few more days after tests revealed a sprain. Jon Singleton slotted in to the DH slot Monday night in Alvarez's absence and Victor Caratini got the nod at first base, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see these two continue to see at-bats at either spot until Alvarez is cleared to return.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Miller throws 7 shutout innings as Mariners prevent Astros from clinching AL West with 6-1 win

Bryce Miller threw seven shutout innings and Julio Rodríguez had three hits and two RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners to a 6-1 win over Houston that prevented the Astros from clinc...

SEPTEMBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Discussing Tigers' success, Yordan Alvarez's injury | 09/23/2024 The IT crew discusses what's made the Tigers so successful late in the season, Yordan Alvarez's knee injury and more

SEPTEMBER 23 • MLB.COM

Houston's Yordan Alvarez has sprained right knee and won't play in series against Mariners

Yordan Alvarez has a sprained right knee and won’t play in Houston’s series against Seattle, which goes through Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS