Yordan Alvarez trade talk heats up as Astros slump
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Updated · Fox News · May 11
Yordan Alvarez trade talk heats up as Astros slump
13 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 11
Houston are 16-25 and tied for last in the AL West after another loss, with Carlos Correa out for the season and Hunter Brown, Josh Hader and Jeremy Pena also injured.
No deal is close and a trade remains unlikely, but executives say the 28-year-old slugger, signed through 2028, could command a package bigger than Juan Soto's.
Alvarez is hitting .327 with 13 home runs and a .432 on-base percentage, while Houston's ageing roster, injury-hit season and missed 2025 playoffs fuel questions over whether to sell.
With 14 players sidelined, do the Astros' woes signal a temporary crisis or a systemic failure in player health management?
Yordan Alvarez is being compared to Barry Bonds. What historic package of prospects would it take to acquire him from the desperate Astros?
As a dynasty crumbles, is trading a generational talent like Yordan Alvarez the smartest path back to a championship?