Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez is expected to see most of his starts during the 2025 season as a designated hitter.

The Astros plan to rarely use Alvarez in left field this season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

His dance card, however, could be filled if Australian George Kambosos comes through Daud Yordan on March 22. Kambosos and Yordan will fight in Sydney, while Hitchens defeated Kambosos’ fellow ...

Infielder Nacho Alvarez exited a Spring Training game for the Atlanta Braves with "noticeable pain" on Thursday. But it might not be long before Alvarez is back on the field again. MLB.com's Mark ...

The Astros want to get Altuve off the infield to improve their defense at second base and have an opening in left field because slugger Yordan Alvarez will be almost exclusively a DH this year. Altuve ...

Outlook: Houston is relying heavily on Alvarez to carry their offense into the future, which seems to be the driving force behind the front office’s decision to transition him to a full-time DH role ...

He had minus-13 defensive runs saved in ’23 and ’24, and minus-15 in ‘22. Between trading Kyle Tucker and trying to limit Yordan Alvarez’s at-bats to mostly DH this year, the Astros have an opening in ...

A look around the roster still reveals the presence of stars like Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Christian Walker, Framber Valdez and Josh Hader, but the Astros don’t have the depth they’ve had in ...

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is coming off a 35-home-run season in which he also hit .308 with a 172 OPS+. Headed into 2025, the 27-year-old still feels the best is yet to come.

I’ve been asking that question, ‘Hey man, who’s the music guy now?’ Maybe Dubón, maybe Yordan [Alvarez]. Who knows? Tuck was the vibes guy, for sure. He was a lot of things, but he was the vibe guy, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Yordan Alvarez’s spot in the Houston Astros’ lineup became a storyline of last spring training as manager Joe Espada explored hitting the slugger second, an ...