Overview
- Former MLB player Trevor Plouffe floated on Talkin' Baseball that Houston should consider trading Yordan Alvarez.
- Heavy highlighted a Bleacher Report prediction that sent Alvarez to the Mets for three players and noted there are no reports the Astros intend to move him.
- The Astros have opened 9-15 with pitching injuries and a thin farm system, conditions observers cite when debating a reset.
- Alvarez is producing at an elite clip at .326 with 10 home runs and 21 RBIs, and he has shown he prefers left field over a full-time designated hitter role.
- Any trade would be complicated by a contract that runs through 2028 with a limited no-trade clause, and some coverage argues the return could be modest prospects despite his MVP-level bat.