France delivers game-winning hit, Mariners drop Astros 6-5
Ty France hit a game-ending single in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 6-5APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
YORDAN ALVAREZ #44 - LEFT FIELDER - HOUSTON ASTROS
35 HR •
86 RBI •
.308 AVG
35 HR
86 RBI
.308 AVG
Likely out at least five games Alvarez (COVID-19 protocols) is unlikely to return during the Astros' current five-game road trip, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Alvarez and four of his teammates were placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday. It's not clear whether Alvarez has tested positive for the virus, but manager Dusty Baker said Friday that all five of the players on the COVID-19 IL will likely be sidelined for at least the next five games. Aledmys Diaz and Ronnie Dawson should continue to serve as Houston's primary designated hitter while Alvarez is sidelined.
APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Slumping Astros look to break 5-game skid
Houston is looking to break its five-game losing streak with a win over Seattle The Mariners will roll out Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Friday and the Astros plan to give Jose Urquid...APRIL 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez among five Astros sidelined by health and safety protocols Astros summon replacements from their alternate site: “Hopefully this thing subsides kind of quickly."
APRIL 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Altuve, Bregman among 5 headed to IL The Astros announced the following roster moves on Wednesday. Astros general manager James Click made the announcements: \-\- The following...
APRIL 14, 2021 • MLB.COM
Placed on injured list Alvarez was placed on the injured list for an unspecified reason Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Alvarez was one of five Astros who were placed on the injured list Wednesday. While the team hasn't specifically stated that the players have been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, it appears as though the players are currently in MLB's health and safety protocols. It's not yet clear whether Alvarez has tested positive for COVID-19, but he'll be able to return as soon as he's clears the protocols that pertain to his specific situation. Aledmys Diaz could serve as the team's primary designated hitter in Alvarez's absence.
APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ramos homers twice, Tigers slug Astros for 2nd straight win
Wilson Ramos hit two home runs and Renato Núñez and rookie Akil Baddoo each homered for the second straight game as the Detroit Tigers slugged their way to an 8-2 win over the Hous...APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson's 3-run blast lifts Athletics to 6-2 win over Astros
Matt Olson’s tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 6-2 win over Houston AstrosAPRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yordan Alvarez keeps sliding and slamming to begin season Yordan Alvarez hit his second homer of the season in the Astros' win Thursday.
APRIL 9, 2021 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM
Crushes home run Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's victory over the Athletics.
Impact Alvarez cracked a solo shot in the sixth inning off Cole Irvin. The 23-year-old is slashing .333/.364/.667 in the heart of a dynamic Astros lineup.
APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Astros remain hot in home opener with 6-2 win over Athletics
Carlos Correa, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve homered as the Houston Astros kept up their hot start by treating their home crowd to a 6-2 win over the Oakland AthleticsAPRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trout homers, Angels rally in 8th to hand Astros 1st loss
Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season and Shohei Ohtani came off the bench to score the go-ahead run during an eighth-inning rally that sent the Los Angeles Angels past t...APRIL 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros batter A's 9-2 to complete four-game sweep
Jason Castro homered in his first start back with Houston, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweepAPRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blasts first homer Saturday Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 9-1 win over the A's.
Impact With the Astros up 2-1 in the fifth inning, Alvarez smashed a Lou Trivino offering over the wall in left-center field to provide some insurance. Alvarez is quickly making up for lost time after an injury-plagued 2020 and already has one homer and six RBI through two games to begin the season.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Correa's contract season begins, and why Yordan Alvarez batting sixth is unlikely to last It wouldn't be difficult to argue that Carlos Correa has more to gain through his performance this season than any other player.
APRIL 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Greinke, Astros shut down rival A's to win opener 8-1
Zack Greinke pitched six shutout innings, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman homered back-to-back in the eighth, and the Houston Astros hushed an unwelcoming crowd in beating the re...APRIL 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Knocks in three Alvarez went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI in Thursday's victory over the Athletics.
Impact Alvarez's return was much anticipated, given that the 2019 Rookie of the Year only recorded eight at-bats in 2020 while dealing with injury ailments. Alvarez picked up where he left off, with a huge double that was just shy of clearing the fence in the sixth inning to knock in two. He later recorded a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Astros are certainly happy to have the 23-year-old's bat return to an already explosive lineup.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Why Yordan Alvarez, and the health of his knees, are the key to the Astros' 2021 season Can the return of Yordan Alvarez offset the departure of George Springer after a 2020 season during which the Astros' offense unperformed?
MARCH 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Ranking all 30 MLB teams, from the mighty Dodgers to the lowly Pirates
With Opening Day right around the corner, Ben Verlander ranks all 30 MLB teams, from the contenders to the cellar-dwellers.MARCH 24, 2021
Astros return core after coming a win shy of World Series
The Astros finished the pandemic-shortened regular season with a losing record but heated up in October and came within a win of reaching the World Series for the third time in fou...MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits out Monday Alvarez did not appear in Monday's spring game against the Marlins because manager Dusty Baker wanted to avoid using him in back-to-back games, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronic...
Impact Alvarez, who made his spring debut Sunday, has been dealing with sore knees, so the manager didn't want to expose him to back-to-back contests this early. It's unclear how long Alvarez will be under such restrictions or whether this was simply Baker exercising an overabundance of caution.
MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Makes spring debut Alvarez made his Grapefruit League debut Sunday and went 0-for-3 in a game against Washington.
Impact As expected, Alvarez slotted in at designated hitter while batting fifth in the order. Issues with both knees slowed Alvarez's introduction to game action and will likely limit him to DH-only duties in 2021. He missed all but two games in 2020, but Alvarez was productive in a mostly-DH role in 2019, when he won Rookie of the Year honors after posting a 1.067 OPS with 27 home runs over 369 plate appearances.
MARCH 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Notes: Yordan returns; McCullers cruises WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez proclaimed himself completely healthy and ready to push forward after making his Grape...
MARCH 14, 2021 • MLB.COM
Making spring debut Alvarez (knees) will serve as the Astros' designated hitter and will bat fifth in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle repo...
Impact The 23-year-old slugger will be making his long-awaited spring debut in what marks his first game action since mid-August after a lengthy recovery from bilateral arthroscopic knee surgery. Per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, manager Dusty Baker said he expects Alvarez to receive only 2-to-3 plate appearances Sunday before checking out of the contest, but the 2019 American League Rookie of the Year should be able to play a full game by the time the Astros' Grapefruit League slate concludes. Given Alvarez's past knee issues, the Astros are expected to limit his defensive work throughout the spring, and if he does get on the field, he'll most likely play first base rather than the corner outfield. Because he played exclusively as a DH in his brief 2020 campaign, Alvarez may not carry eligibility in the outfield in certain fantasy leagues.
MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Notes: Alvarez to debut Sunday; Báez TBD WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros manager Dusty Baker said Yordan Alvarez, the 2019 American League Rookie of the Year who missed all but two...
MARCH 12, 2021 • MLB.COM
