{"id":10177,"date":"2023-01-22T23:06:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T23:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/jose-altuves-views-on-astros-jordan-alvarez-inform-mlb\/"},"modified":"2023-01-22T23:06:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T23:06:34","slug":"jose-altuves-views-on-astros-jordan-alvarez-inform-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/jose-altuves-views-on-astros-jordan-alvarez-inform-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Altuve&#8217;s views on Astros&#8217; Jordan Alvarez inform MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Jordan Alvarez is one of the leading players for the Houston Astros in their upcoming World Series title defense.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez is coming to the end of an outstanding 2022 campaign with several career-best stats, including OPS+ (187). He also finished his third place in voting for the 2022 American League MVP award. He had his fair share of ups and downs in the postseason, but the team&#8217;s World Series-winning run saw him rack up 14 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>Astros second baseman Jose Altuve <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OurEsquina\/status\/1616891665041739778?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">I believe<\/a> Alvarez is the clear best hitter in all of baseball today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To me right now, he&#8217;s the best hitter in baseball,&#8221; Altuve said at the Astros&#8217; Fanfest event on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s better than people think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, Alvarez plans to alternate again between left field and designated hitter positions for the Astros in the 2023 season. He may also be penciled in to be their daily No. 4 hitter, a former All-Star who finished his No. 4 position in Houston&#8217;s batting order last year when he was 63. Recorded starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros head into the upcoming 2023 campaign with a view to becoming the first team of the 21st century to repeat as World Series champions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMibGh0dHBzOi8vY2x1dGNocG9pbnRzLmNvbS9qb3NlLWFsdHV2ZS1zdHJvbmctdGFrZS1vbi1hc3Ryb3MteW9yZGFuLWFsdmFyZXotd2lsbC1wdXQtdGhlLXJlc3Qtb2YtbWxiLW9uLW5vdGljZdIBcmh0dHBzOi8vY2x1dGNocG9pbnRzLmNvbS9qb3NlLWFsdHV2ZS1zdHJvbmctdGFrZS1vbi1hc3Ryb3MteW9yZGFuLWFsdmFyZXotd2lsbC1wdXQtdGhlLXJlc3Qtb2YtbWxiLW9uLW5vdGljZT9hbXA9MQ?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Jordan Alvarez is one of the leading players for the Houston Astros in their upcoming World Series title defense. 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