A pair of homers against the Mets shows why Astros slugger is becoming the best slugger...
“That’s why he’s in the middle. That’s why he’s in the cleanup spot. And right now, he’s Mr. Clean,” said Astros manager Dusty Baker, after his club beat the Mets 5-3 on Wednesday inside Minute Maid Park and started 2-0 during a challenging nine-game run against both of New York’s MLB teams.Sixty-eight games into another season, we’re moving closer toward the peak point of Alvarez’s early career. The upcoming All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium is calling his name.
Alvarez’s homers are majestic, magical and so darn powerful. He’s batting .315 with a whopping 1.064 OPS. He’s also evolved into one of baseball’s best overall hitters during his fourth year in the majors — and his second season was lost to injury.Veteran Michael Brantley knows hitting as well as anyone in modern MLB. Listen to the five-time All-Star with a .298 career average discuss Alvarez’s power and professionalism at the plate.
“He’s a great player. He’s been extremely savvy since he got up here in ,” Brantley said. “He has phenomenal at-bats, puts the bat on the ball tremendously hard and consistently. I’m glad he’s on our side, for sure, and it’s amazing to have the opportunity to watch him every single night.”“He’s the best hitter right now,” Garcia said. “I’m glad he’s on this team.”
A day after the Astros easily topped the Mets 8-2, the home team led 5-1 in the third while Buck Showalter’s club was still waking up. Alvarez stood in the middle of the early barrage, going 2-for-4 with two homers that totaled 820 feet.Alvarez, who missed Sunday’s home win over the Chicago White Sox with a still-mysterious injury, said it was more simple than that.
“I just told the team how I was feeling, and I was feeling well,” Alvarez said through an interpreter. “It really wasn’t much because of the stretch of the schedule. Obviously, when I’m feeling well, I just want to play.”He's hitting .442 in June with seven homers and 23 RBIs. He recorded his fourth multi-homer game this season and 12th of his career.
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