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Yordan Álvarez

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Born
1997 (26 years old)

Birth Place
Las Tunas, Cuba

Position
Outfielder

Status
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44

Height
6' 5"

Weight
225

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Houston Astros

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Yordan Ruben Álvarez (born June 27, 1997) is a Cuban professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 for the Astros. Nicknamed "Air Yordan", Álvarez stands 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), weighs 225 pounds (102 kg), bats left-hand and throws right-handed.
Prior to his American career, Álvarez played two seasons in the Cuban National Series for Las Tunas. He defected from Cuba in 2016 to establish residency in Haiti, where he first signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent. Houston acquired him via trade from the Dodgers in 2016 before he made his professional debut. In 2019, he was unanimously named American League (AL) Rookie of the Year after posting the highest slugging percentage (.655) by a qualified rookie in history.


Career Honours

MLB All Star
2023

Houston Astros

MLB World Series
2022

Houston Astros

Silver Slugger Award
2022

Houston Astros

MLB All Star
2022

Houston Astros


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