YORDAN ALVAREZ NEWS

Not in Tuesday's lineup Alvarez (illness) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, manager Dusty Baker said that Alvarez is still feeling ill after leaving Monday's game in the eighth inning with an upset stomach. The slugger may have a chance to pinch hit Tuesday and can be considered day-to-day to return to the starting nine.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lynch expected to start as Kansas City hosts Houston

The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Daniel Lynch

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leaves game with upset stomach Alvarez was removed from Monday's loss to the Royals in the top of the eighth inning due to an upset stomach, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact Alvarez went 1-for-3 with an RBI to begin Monday's contest, but he was replaced by a pinch hitter in the top of the eighth. Manager Dusty Baker revealed after the contest that the 24-year-old had dealt with an upset stomach throughout the game, which prompted his early exit. Whether Alvarez is able to return Tuesday remains to be seen.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCullers Jr. expected to start for the Astros against Angels

The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Sunday while the Angels are expected to counter with Reid Detmers

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies three hits in win Alvarez went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's win over the Angels.

Impact Batting out of the cleanup spot as the Astros' designated hitter, Alvarez laced a pair of doubles and a single for his ninth three-hit effort of the season. He drove in a run in each of the third and fifth innings to push his RBI total to a team-high 76 on the season. Alvarez is slashing a solid .286/.353/.527 across 417 plate appearances on the campaign.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani homers, but Meyers hits first 2 as Astros rip Angels

Rookie outfielder Jake Meyers hit the first two home runs of his career, including a grand slam, and the Houston Astros shook off Shohei Ohtani’s major league-leading 39th homer in...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tucker's grand slam, Greinke's gem lead Astros over Angels

Kyle Tucker hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke expected to start for the Astros against Angels

The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Friday and the Angels are expected to counter with Patrick Sandoval

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Díaz has 3 hits, 3 RBIs in Astros' 5-3 win over Rockies

Aledmys Díaz had three hits and drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda scheduled to start for Minnesota against Houston

The Twins will start Kenta Maeda on Sunday and the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers Jr

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts 22nd home run Saturday Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Twins.

Impact Alvarez slammed a solo home run off Michael Pineda in the fourth inning to give the Astros a two-run lead. He was the only player to hit a homer in the game. The 24-year-old has homered three times in his last five games. On the season, he is slashing .284/.348/.525 with 22 long balls, 65 runs and a team-leading 73 RBI in 396 plate appearances.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in loss Alvarez went 3-for-5 with an RBI single in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to Minnesota.

Impact The slugger is on a five-game hitting streak, going 7-for-19 (.368) in that span. Alvarez kept Houston's chances alive in the 10th inning with an RBI single as his third hit of the game, after which he was replaced by pinch runner Jake Meyers. Through 392 plate appearances, Alvarez is slashing .284/.349/.520 with 21 home runs, 72 RBI, 64 runs scored and a stolen base. He's been limited mainly to designated hitter duties, but there's a chance he could eventually draw starts at first base to cover for the absence of Yuli Gurriel (neck).

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Donaldson's RBI single in 11th lifts Twins over Astros 5-4

Mitch Garver homered early and Josh Donaldson’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches homer No. 21 Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3 defeat by the Twins.

Impact Alvarez took Minnesota reliever Danny Coulombe deep for a two-run dinger in the ninth to halve Houston's deficit, but the blast proved to be too little, too late. The 24-year-old slugger is on track to surpass the career high 27 long balls he smacked in 2019 with 21 through 94 games thus far.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Jax has solid start, helps Twins beat Astros 5-3

The Minnesota Twins got a solid start from rookie Griffin Jax, and Andrelton Simmons drove in two runs as they built a big lead early and held on for a 5-3 win over the Houston Ast...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Working out at first base Alvarez has been working out at first base, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Houston manager Dusty Baker said Alvarez "is not yet ready" to start a game there, but if he could provide competent defense there, it would improve the manager's ability to manager the roster. The Astros are currently missing Yuli Gurriel (neck), which leaves them a player short. Additionally, the team could use Alvarez at first base in National League cities.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Socks two-run shot Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

Impact Alvarez blasted his 20th long ball of the season in the eighth inning, taking reliever Victor Gonzalez deep for his third homer over his last nine games. That span has been a highly productive one for Alvarez, as he's also compiled eight RBI, seven runs and a .961 OPS across the 36 plate appearances he's logged during it.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCullers silences LA bats; Dodger Stadium fans jeer Astros

Lance McCullers Jr. threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and the Houston Astros withstood the raucous, heckling fans at Dodger Stadium to blank Los Angeles 3-0

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fills in for Brantley Alvarez entered Sunday's game after Michael Brantley twisted his ankle in the third inning of a 5-3 loss to the Giants. He went 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored.

Impact Alvarez was held out of the starting lineup the last two days while Houston played in a National League ballpark, but that practice might change given the injury to Brantley, who is day-to-day. With games in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Tuesday and Wednesday, Alvarez may be needed for left field if manager Dusty Baker is comfortable using him in the field two consecutive days.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat with no DH available Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Alvarez started in left field in the series opener Friday in San Francisco and went 0-for-4 with a walk, but he'll be on the bench for the second day in a row as the Astros make defense more of a priority in the corner-outfield spots. After Sunday's series finale, Houston will play games in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Alvarez could be in store for another off day or two with no designated hitter available in the National League park.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi scheduled to start as Seattle hosts Houston

The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Wednesday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Yusei Kikuchi

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three hits, homer Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run in an 8-6 win against the Mariners on Tuesday.

Impact Alvarez connected on a 423-foot homer to right in the first to open the game's scoring, singled and scored in the fifth and singled in the sixth for his first three-hit game since June 18. The designated hitter has been hot of late, going 6-for-14 with three walks over his last four games.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Toro HR hours after trading sides, but Astros beat Mariners

Abraham Toro homered for Seattle against the team that traded him across the diamond during batting practice, but the Houston Astros held off a ninth-inning rally to beat the Marin...

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep Saturday Alvarez went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Alvarez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and plated Houston's final score with a solo shot to right field in the seventh. The long ball was his fifth through 15 games in July and accounted for his 13th RBI this month. Alvarez has 18 homers and a .286/.352/.521 slash line overall this season.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greinke scheduled to start for Houston against Texas

The Astros will roll out Zack Greinke to the mound Sunday and the Rangers plan to give Taylor Hearn the start

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS