10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 6/19/2023
2023 Stats
AVG
.277
HR
17
RBI
55
R
41
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Alvarez has few peers in Major League Baseball; Juan Soto is perhaps the only player on his level in terms of zone management and overall hitting skills. Alvarez's Statcast page is comical, as he led MLB in average exit velocity, hard-hit percentage, xwOBA, xBA, xSLG and barrel percentage. Alvarez drew 78 walks while striking out only 106 times in 561 plate appearances during the regular season. Despite playing in only 135 games and stealing only one base, Alvarez finished as a top-10 roto hitter in 2022. We still have to worry about his knees, although his absences last season weren't directly related. The 25-year-old is under contract with the Astros long term and maintains outfield eligibility in fantasy leagues entering 2023. Read Past Outlooks

Hits IL with oblique injury
Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with right oblique discomfort.
ANALYSIS
While the Astros are simply calling it "discomfort" for now, Alvarez is headed back to Houston for further evaluation to determine the severity of the issue. Generally, oblique injuries result in longer than minimum stays on the IL, but a timeline for his return should become clearer once Alvarez gets checked out.
While the Astros are simply calling it "discomfort" for now, Alvarez is headed back to Houston for further evaluation to determine the severity of the issue. Generally, oblique injuries result in longer than minimum stays on the IL, but a timeline for his return should become clearer once Alvarez gets checked out.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+1%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+4%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .942 | 500 | 28 | 95 | .301 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .950 | 901 | 59 | 161 | .280 | ||||
2023vs Left | .988 | 79 | 5 | 23 | .310 | ||||
2023vs Right | .948 | 163 | 12 | 32 | .252 | ||||
2022vs Left | .998 | 192 | 10 | 33 | .321 | ||||
2022vs Right | 1.030 | 369 | 27 | 64 | .299 | ||||
2021vs Left | .881 | 229 | 13 | 39 | .283 | ||||
2021vs Right | .874 | 369 | 20 | 65 | .274 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+7%
OPS on Road
2023
+33%
OPS on Road
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Since 2021Home | .915 | 721 | 40 | 119 | .285 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .982 | 680 | 47 | 137 | .291 | ||||
2023Home | .834 | 128 | 5 | 22 | .262 | ||||
2023Away | 1.109 | 114 | 12 | 33 | .284 | ||||
2022Home | 1.014 | 292 | 20 | 47 | .296 | ||||
2022Away | 1.024 | 269 | 17 | 50 | .318 | ||||
2021Home | .855 | 301 | 15 | 50 | .284 | ||||
2021Away | .899 | 297 | 18 | 54 | .271 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yordan Alvarez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.58BB Rate
13.2%K Rate
22.7%BABIP
.295ISO
.312AVG
.277OBP
.388SLG
.589OPS
.978wOBA
.411Exit Velocity
93.4 mphHard Hit Rate
45.0%Barrels/PA
11.6%Expected BA
.279Expected SLG
.596Sprint Speed
19.4 ft/secGround Ball %
38.9%Line Drive %
16.8%Fly Ball %
44.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Alvarez bounced back in a big way in 2021, significantly raising his 2022 stock and painfully reminding Dodgers fans they once gave him up for Josh Fields. Alvarez and his old-man knees hit the fountain of youth as he destroyed baseballs to all fields and finished the season 38% better than the league average by wRC+. Only Mike Trout, Fernando Tatis and George Springer have a higher Isolated Power (SLG-AVG) over the past three seasons. The only statistical flaw to his game is a void of steals, but he excels in run production and has a career .290 average in nearly 1,000 plate appearances. The added bonus of qualifying as an outfielder for the first time in drafts will only push up his price in drafts, but Alvarez is worth every penny. Players often reach another level in their third full pro season; if Alvarez does that, he wins the 2022 AL MVP because his next level could look like Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 2021 season.
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Likely to miss time
Manager Dusty Baker suggested that Alvarez will miss time after suffering an oblique injury in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Suffering from oblique discomfort
Alvarez exited Thursday's game against the Blue Jays with right oblique discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Makes early exit
Alvarez left Thursday's game against Toronto in the third inning, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Blasts another homer
Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
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Slugs 16th homer
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Blue Jays.
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