Gallen expected to start for the Diamondbacks against Astros
The Astros will roll out Zack Greinke to the mound Sunday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Zac Gallen the startSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
YORDAN ALVAREZ #44 - LEFT FIELDER - HOUSTON ASTROS
35 HR •
86 RBI •
.308 AVG
35 HR
86 RBI
.308 AVG
McCullers Jr. expected to start as Astros host the Diamondbacks
The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Saturday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Humberto Castellanos the startSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Diamondbacks lose 100th of season, fall 4-3 to Astros
Chas McCormick was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros sent the Arizona Diamondbacks to their 100th loss with...SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Absent from Friday's lineup Alvarez is not in the starting lineup Friday against Arizona, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact He'll get his first day off since missing the Sept. 5 game against the Padres with a knee injury. Marwin Gonzalez will handle the DH duties and bat sixth Friday.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Correa HR triggers 7-run 4th, Astros roll past Rangers 12-1
Carlos Correa triggered a seven-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 12-1SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Otto expected to start as Rangers host the Astros
The Rangers are expected to send Glenn Otto to the mound Thursday and the Astros plan to give Framber Valdez the startSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Working out at first base Alvarez increased his pre-game workouts at first base over recent days, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Alvarez's typical pre-game routine involves taking groundballs at first base, but the level of the activity increased and he's nearing the point of playing there in a game. Houston manager Dusty Baker wanted to put him there in a game last week -- during last week's blowout 11-2 win over the Mariners -- but Alvarez felt he wasn't ready yet. "We feel he can do it, just in the future. He's been working there a lot," Baker said. First base is not foreign to Alvarez, who made 39 starts there in the minors.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lyles expected to start as Texas hosts Houston
The Rangers are expected to send Jordan Lyles to the mound Tuesday and the Astros plan to give Zack Greinke the startSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blasts two homers Alvarez 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, four runs and a walk in Monday's win over the Rangers.
Impact The 24-year-old took Wes Benjamin deep in the second inning with Jose Altuve on base and then hit a solo blast in the seventh off of Hyeon-Jong Yang. Alvarez is now at 30 homers and 94 RBI on the season, both of which are career highs. The home runs were his first since August 29 and he had struggled to a .241 batting average with only two RBI over 10 games in the month of September prior to Monday.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hey Siri! Astros rookie homers twice in 15-1 win at Rangers
Jose Siri homered twice and added a two-run single in his first big league start, Yordan Alvarez hit a pair of 400-foot homers and the AL West-leading Houston Astros overwhelmed th...SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Howard expected to start as Texas hosts Houston
The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Monday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Spencer HowardSEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCullers Jr. expected to start as Houston hosts Los Angeles
The Angels will start Jaime Barria on Sunday while the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers JrSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rengifo homers with 3 RBIs to lead Angels over Astros 4-2
Luis Rengifo homered with three RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros Saturday nightSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suarez scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Houston
The Astros are expected to send Luis Garcia to the mound Saturday and the Angels will give Jose Suarez the startSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Draws three walks, scores twice Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a double, one RBI, two runs scored and three walks in Friday's 10-5 win over the Angels.
Impact Alvarez drew three walks in a game for the first time this season. He doubled in the third inning, driving in Alex Bregman. In addition, he scored in the third and fourth innings. The 24-year-old is slashing .279/.345/.527 with a team-leading 28 home runs and 91 RBI. He's added 80 runs this season in 510 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Marmolejos, Mariners score 4 in 9th, avoid sweep by Astros
José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and JSEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Odorizzi expected to start as Houston hosts Seattle
The Mariners will start Logan Gilbert on Tuesday while the Astros are expected to counter with Jake OdorizziSEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Meyers has homer, 4 RBIs as Astros rout Mariners 11-2
Rookie Jake Meyers homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi early and sailed to an 11-2 win over the Seattle MarinersSEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting in left field Alvarez (knee) will bat third and play left field Monday against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Alvarez fouled a ball off his knee Saturday in San Diego and exited the game. He was able to appear as a pinch hitter Sunday and now not only feels well enough to hit but also to take the field.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pinch hits Sunday Alvarez (knee) entered Sunday's game as a pinch hitter and struck out in Houston's 4-3 loss San Diego.
Impact Alvarez, who left Saturday's game after fouling a ball off his knee, was improved enough to hit, but he likely would have been removed for a pinch runner had he reached base. It's unclear if the Astros are comfortable using him at designated hitter for multiple at-bats, thereby exposing the knee to the rigors of baserunning.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
McCullers Jr. expected to start for the Astros against the Mariners
The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Monday and the Mariners plan to give Yusei Kikuchi the startSEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cronenworth homers in 9th, Padres win; Stanek, Astros tumble
Jake Cronenworth hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 4-3 to take two of three from the AL West leadersSEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garcia scheduled to start for Houston against San Diego
The Padres will roll out Chris Paddack to the mound Sunday and the Astros plan to give Luis Garcia the startSEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
X-rays negative Alvarez (knee) underwent X-rays that came back negative, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Alvarez was diagnosed with a left knee contusion after exiting Saturday's game against San Diego, and he doesn't appear to be dealing with any structural damage. Manager Dusty Baker is optimistic that the 24-year-old won't require a trip to the injured list, so he should be considered day-to-day.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Machado, Myers, Tatis homer in Padres' 10-2 win vs. Astros
Manny Machado, Wil Myers and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit an impressive two-run home run and Joe Musgrove had a solid outing against one of his former teams as the San Diego Padres...SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
