The slugger took full advantage of his call-up in June, mashing 27 home runs with 78 RBI in just 87 games and eventually helping the Astros reach the World Series. Alvarez suffered a partial tear of the patella tendon in his right knee, Houston manager Dusty Baker told reporters.

The less a manger can screw up a game the better.. Cleveland didn't see an immediate return on the investment, but Daniel Johnson might provide the dividends in 2020.

Perhaps the biggest question, though, is where he can break into the major leagues. Under-the-Radar Prospects Who Could Have a Yordan Alvarez-Like Year in 2020.

Yet half of the pitchers in MLB look like they’ve never taken a swing in their lives. 14 de agosto de 2020: Houston Astros activan a OF Yordan Alvarez de la 10-día lista de lesionados. Clepto – Go hang your Big Papi poster. The Astros revealed that Yordan Alvarez had surgery not only on his injured right knee but also his left knee. In addition to hating the DH, I also hate automatic transmissions, color TV and the internet. You do realize the DH will be headed to the N.L.? Chris O'Meara/Associated Press. Full Name: Yordan Ruben Álvarez More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Plus, the Red Sox will probably be searching to save money wherever possible; a low-dollar first baseman would benefit the salary sheet. The center fielder slashed .252/.341/.442 while clubbing 18 homers with 23 doubles and four triples in Double-A. All things should stay as they were in 1898. hey clepto, get with the times. He will undergo surgery next week to repair the knee. All Rights Reserved. At some point in 2020, though, Sanchez will deserve a call. In the right situation, Rooker can be a valuable run producer. Minnesota may be better off trading him to upgrade its pitching staff. Half a player….has a job. On the one hand, it’s discouraging to hear of a dual knee procedure for such a young player, but on the other, the organization surely hopes that these operations will alleviate what has been a longstanding issue for a player who burst onto the scene as one of MLB’s best young hitters. ^^ This innocent statement right here is EXACTLY why the DH is trash.

"Most of the time when you have knee problems, they don't subside very quickly. I think the DH in the NL is here to stay, so it’s probably irrelevant. This dude gotta be at least in his late 20s. you sound like a dinosaur. That just makes you a weirdo. Guess you won’t be watching baseball by the 2022 season. Of course, it's not always so simple; Colorado returns Raimel Tapia, Charlie Blackmon, David Dahl and Garrett Hampson. Yeah that’s a good point, however how many starters go more than 5 or 6 innings in a game these days anyways?

Still, he packed a bunch of dramatic moments into that stretch. 0 of 8. "I asked [Alvarez] when did he start having these problems, and he said back in Double-A," Baker told reporters on Monday.

And when they do, they have a history of coming back.". The Astros are currently in second place in the American League West, 2 1/2 games behind the Oakland Athletics.

Johnson averaged nearly a strikeout per game, so MLB pitchers can attack his aggressiveness. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. July 12, 2020: Houston Astros placed OF Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day injured list. Apparent KC, you didnt because you really dont understand how it impacts the game, beyond the actual doubleswitch. The Astros entered play on Wednesday night with a 13-10 record. LMFAO! While it's disingenuous to call his surge an out-of-nowhere rise, he wasn't considered a can't-miss prospect early in 2019. Most of our analysis has focused on prospects with above-average power potential, but catchers fit a slightly different mold.

Since both Mitch Moreland and Steve Pearce might not return to Boston, Dalbec has a clear path to the major leagues. Dalbec crushed 59 homers with 54 doubles and five triples during the same time frame. hopefully he will bounce back from it though. Right knee discomfort.

Last season, Alvarez barged to AL Rookie of the Year honors for Houston with a standout OPS+ of 172 and 27 home runs in 87 games. Kind of disappointed that they didn’t do an arthroscope after last season. But if his Arizona Fall League numbers―a .327 average and .558 slugging percentage―are an indication of what's to come in April and May, Lowe will command a place with the Rays. That encouraging cameo has Murphy penciled into the team's plans for 2020, and his MLB future will be inked if Oakland trades Josh Phegley. MLB pitchers batted .119 in 2019. Log in Register, MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com, Devin Williams Not On Brewers’ Wild Card Roster Due To Shoulder Issue, Mike Clevinger, Dinelson Lamet Not On Padres’ Wild Card Roster, Astros Sign Yuli Gurriel To One-Year Extension, Rays Add Top Prospect Shane McClanahan To Playoff Roster, Twins To Add Top Prospect Alex Kirilloff To Playoff Roster, Yankees Release Luis Avilan, Select Jordy Mercer, Dakota Hudson To Undergo Tommy John Surgery On Monday, Red Sox Won’t Retain Ron Roenicke For 2021 Season, Giants Place Jeff Samardzija On Release Waivers, White Sox Designate Steve Cishek, Ross Detwiler For Assignment, MLB, Turner Sports Reach Reported $3.7 Billion Media Rights Extension, Orioles To Replace Coaches Doug Brocail & Jose Flores, Giants Interested In Re-Signing Kevin Gausman, Drew Smyly, Cardinals Set Wild Card Roster; Carlos Martinez Shut Down For Season, How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News.

So, as a nod to Alvarez's spot in the preseason (No.

Even a relief pitcher today is 1/9th with your math. Even with Yordan’s surgically repaired knees, the Dodgers still didn’t win that trade. Good point. In 842 plate appearances between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Rochester over the past two years, he's recorded a 29.1 strikeout rate yet hammered 36 homers and 48 doubles. But there's no denying his power. The 24-year-old outfielder posted a .290/.361/.507 slash line in the minors last season while hitting 19 homers and 34 doubles. After the 2018 season ended, the Cleveland Indians shipped Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals. Yet by September, the 22-year-old had effectively wrapped up the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year.

clepto, why do you feel the need to insult people in your responses? You are not smarter because a double-switch gives you a woody. Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Shifts to 45-day IL 08/23/2020 • by RotoWire Staff Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Slated to undergo surgery No way he is 23. a knee injury can be very devastating for power hitters. Now, will he break onto Arizona's roster in 2020? Alvarez will recover & be back in a major league lineup, meanwhile, Josh Fields is wherever the hell he is. Tired of the “hate watching pitchers flail at the plate” when the AL smooth brain fans have no concept of the double switch strategy, OR, realizing they are watching, worshiping less than half a baseball player. I don’t know why pitchers can’t work on their hitting more.

Read more at MLB Trade Rumors. Simple math. Alvarez suffered a partial tear of the patella tendon in his right knee, Houston manager Dusty Baker told reporters. Also, there is zero “strategy” in a double switch. Knee problems have plagued Alvarez, 23, throughout his professional career — even prior to his big league debut in 2019. Ok this injury news is starting to get sad. Although he's considered one of the best prospects in the Boston Red Sox organization, Bobby Dalbec isn't a Top 100 player. But if Beer can develop into a quality first baseman, he'll be worth a look if either Christian Walker or Kevin Cron struggles in 2020. In his major league debut, the lefty launched a home run. Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez's 2020 season is over after just two games. The move helped Washington, which relied on Gomes as a key player in its World Series title run. Lowe should begin 2020 in Triple-A, both because his development shouldn't be hurried and Tampa has four capable outfielders. The Marlins need not rush Sanchez to the majors, and making a final decision on what Lewis Brinson can offer first is fair. That procedure is being termed by the Astros as a “routine cleanup.” The club’s press release indicates that the expectation is for Alvarez to “be ready to play prior to the start of Spring Training” next year. Spend some of that free time in the batting cages. Yordan Alvarez, the 2019 unanimous AL Rookie of the Year, is ready to come back to the Houston Astros. Traded from the Rays to the Miami Marlins at the 2019 deadline in July, Jesus Sanchez is knocking on the major league doors.