Yordan Alvarez, coming off a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Houston Astros versus Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants on Monday. First pitch ...

The early season finds Yordan Alvarez not yet locked in but ever a threat. After a measured spring, and amid a quiet first series, Alvarez delivered a swing Saturday that proved decisive.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has been coaching his teammate Jose Altuve about the finer points of playing in the outfield as the latter prepares for a defensive transition. Alvarez joked ...

Alvarez has said in the past that he thinks playing defense helps his offense. He owns a career 1.042 OPS as a left fielder ...