Yordan Alvarez is recovered from the right knee injury that limited him late last season and expects to be at full capacity when the Houston Astros start spring training next month, the slugger said Thursday.

Brandon Nimmo of the New York Mets, who was ranked second last year, drops to No. 6. Rising star Jackson Chourio of the Brewers secures the No. 7 spot in his debut, while Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians and Taylor Ward of the Los Angeles Angels make their first appearances at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman's free agency has a twist as reports have emerged of the two-time World Series winners' reunion with his former team, Houston Astros.

Coming off a late-season knee sprain, Yordan Alvarez declared himself "good to go" for Spring Training. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

The Houston Astros seem to have their lineup set. After shipping Kyle Tucker out of town which brought back third baseman Isaac Paredes to replace Alex Bregman,

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Alvarez reports that he is ready to hit and field for the start of spring training.

Jose Altuve stated his openness to a position change in the context of a specific pursuit, saying he would “do whatever,” including move from second base, if it helped the Houston Astros re-sign Alex Bregman.

The Houston Astros are reportedly still in pursuit of free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman as of Tuesday morning. Houston's brass also appears to have a cost-effective replacement in mind should Bregman seek greener pastures before next season.

Yordan Alvarez is recovered from the right knee injury that limited him late last season and expects to be at full capacity when the Houston Astros start spring training next month, the slugger ...

Heading into the 2024 season, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was coming off of a strong 2023 year that was cut short due to injuries, and there were questions about whether or not he'd be a major-league player for very long. A year later, MLB Network named Duran the second-best left fielder in baseball for the 2025 season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds is ranked as baseball’s 10th-best left fielder by MLB Network. The network revealed its rankings Wednesday night during an edition of its Top 10 Right Now series.