Yordan Alvarez

About Yordan Alvarez

Yordan Ruben Alvarez (born June 27, 1997) is a Cuban professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Astros. Alvarez stands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), weighs 237 pounds (108 kg), bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He is a four-time All-Star. Prior to his American career, Alvarez played two seasons in the Cuban National Series for Las Tunas. He defected from Cuba in 2016 to establish residency in Haiti, where he first signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent.

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