Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is back in the lineup on Monday after missing a few days while in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Alvarez will serve as the DH and hit cleanup against Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen. The 24-year-old left-handed slugger has only played in four games this year and is 2-for-14 with a home run, two RBI, three walks and no strikeouts in 17 plate appearances. Alvarez is off to a bit of a slow start, but fantasy managers should return him to their lineups in all redraft formats. With Alvarez back for the Astros, Chas McCormick will head back to the bench after starting in the outfield the previous four games.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (illness) is hopeful that he can get back in the lineup for Monday's game. This is great news for fantasy managers who have been without Alvarez for the last week. The organization is hopeful that Alvarez can be activated in time for Monday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. In the meantime, Michael Brantley will serve as the designated hitter and second bat versus righty Matt Brash. This appears to be a favorable spot for Brantley, so he could be a possible DFS play for Sunday's slate.

The Houston Astros placed outfielder Yordan Alvarez on the COVID-19 injured list for health and safety precautions on Friday. Alvarez has now missed the past three games with an unspecified illness. The young slugger was replaced on the roster by Joe Perez. Manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Alvarez does not have COVID-19 but he is clearly feeling the effects of some sort of illness. The COVID-19 injured list can be used for players who are showing symptoms of COVID, even if they do not actually test positive for the virus. Alvarez will be able to be reinstated as soon as he's feeling better. He is off to a slow start for the Astros in 2022, hitting just .143 with one homer thus far.

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (illness) will be out of the starting lineup once again for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alvarez is dealing with an illness. This is his second consecutive game out of the starting lineup. There's been no word yet as to whether he'll be available off the bench for the game. Aledmys Diaz will be covering left field on Wednesday with Michael Brantley as the team's designated hitter.

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Michael Brantley is covering left field for the game while Aledmys Diaz is slotting in at designated hitter. Alvarez is off to a slow start to the season. Over four games, he's gone 2-for-14 at the plate. However, both of his hits were of the extra-base variety (home run and double) and he also hasn't struck out yet, which is especially encouraging to see. Fantasy managers should remain patient with the 24-year-old, who will most likely be back on the field for Wednesday's game.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has not gotten off to the start fantasy managers had hoped for in the 2022 season. The 24-year-old has just two hits in his first 17 plate appearances. Those hits were a double and a home run, and he has also walked three times, so fantasy managers just need to be patient with his average as the season gets underway. The Astros will start a two-game series on the road against the Diamondbacks Tuesday and are slated to face the top of their rotation in Madison Bumgarner and Merrill Kelly. While both had good starts their first time around, these matchups could be just what Alvarez needs to get things on the right track.

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez was scratched from the Grapefruit League lineup on Sunday with what a team spokesman called "a personal matter." Lewis Brinson is making the start in right field in Alvarez's place, with Kyle Tucker in left field. It's unknown when Alvarez will be back in a spring training game, but the good news is it's not injury related. The 24-year-old bounced back from a lost 2020 season in a big way last year, hitting .277/.346/.531 with a career-high 33 home runs, 104 RBI and 92 runs scored in 598 plate appearances over 144 games. Despite only playing in 233 major league games over three seasons, the Cuban slugger has one of the highest power floors in baseball.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will hit cleanup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Alvarez has been fantastic throughout the playoffs, registering at least one hit in eight of the team's 10 playoff games and at least one RBI in six of the 10. The talented young slugger is slashing .441/.535/.794 with one triple, two home runs, four doubles, nine runs batted in and 11 runs scored through his postseason run. Alvarez is a fantastic DFS option for Game 1 at Minute Maid Park as the 24-year-old is 9-for-15 (.600) with five extra-base hits, five runs batted in and six runs scored in five playoff games at home.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will start and hit cleanup Wednesday in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Red Sox. Alvarez has been a metronome of offensive consistency in these playoffs and has at least one hit in every game of the Championship Series. Alvarez will face left-handed starter Chris Sale in Game 5 and the left-handed slugger has been surprisingly productive against lefties. Alvarez slashed .283/.349/.532 through 205 at-bats against left-handed pitching during the regular season and is 5-for-13 (.385) in the playoffs. Alvarez is a solid DFS option for Wednesday.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 0-for-3 with two walks in the Astros 10-1 win over the White Sox to advance to the ALCS. Alvarez caused so much havoc in the first two games that the White Sox were extra cautious pitching to him as the talented slugger racked up six walks in the series. Alvarez led the team in the regular season in runs batted in (104) and slashed .273/.529/.636 against the White Sox in the ALDS. The Astros offense is humming right now and Alvarez will be an excellent DFS option against the Red Sox hitting cleanup.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-2 with one RBI, one run scored and two walks in the team's 9-4 win over the White Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS. Alvarez has been a menace at the plate through the first two games, going 3-for-5 with two extra-base hits, three walks, three runs scored and three runs batted in. The talented slugger led the team in RBI's during the regular season and is leading the charge offensively in the playoffs.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will be ready for the spotlight when the team hosts the White Sox in the ALDS beginning Thursday. Alvarez was unable to play in last year's playoff run for the Astros but bounced back in a big way this season. The 24-year-old slashed .277/.346/.531 this season with 33 home runs, 35 doubles, 92 runs scored and a team-high 104 runs batted in. Alvarez will be entrusted to produce in this series and is posting a .855 OPS through 72 home games this season.

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is giving three of his top hitters a day of rest for Sunday's season finale against the Oakland Athletics. Alex Bregman, Yuli Gurriel and Yordan Alvarez are all out of the starting lineup for the game. Aledmys Diaz is covering third base with Marwin Gonzalez at first base and Jake Meyers at designated hitter. Gurriel, who is hitting .318 this year, will likely take the AL Batting Crown. He has a small lead on his teammate Michael Brantley, who is hitting .313 and playing on Sunday. Brantley is unlikely to surpass Gurriel on Sunday without Gurriel's average dropping.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will have a few more games to add to his huge statistical season beginning Tuesday night against the Rays. Alvarez leads the team with 101 runs batted in and has 45 driven in over his last 63 games. The talented slugger is slashing .273/.385/.582 over his last 15 games and is slugging .539 since the All-Star break. Alvarez will be a solid source of power and run production in the final week of the regular season.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will head into this weekend's action locked in at the plate. Over his last five games, the talented slugger has two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored and five runs batted in. Alvarez is now slashing .279/.395/.574 in the month of September with four home runs, eight doubles, 12 runs batted in and 13 runs scored. For the season, Alvarez is posting a .896 OPS with a team-high 32 home runs and 101 runs batted in.

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez was removed from the team's game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. After the game, Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Alvarez was dealing with soreness, but he didn't specify what type of soreness. Baker explained that he didn't want to take a chance with him as the team already has one key outfielder, Michael Brantley (knee), on the injured list. Baker also told the media that Alvarez would sit out on Thursday. Alvarez put together a big game on Wednesday before getting lifted. He went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored. Consider him day-to-day with a chance to return on Friday.

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will try and shake loose of a mini-slump when the team takes on the Angels Tuesday night. Alvarez is 6-for-28 (.214) over his last seven games and is hitting only .236 over his last 55 at-bats. The talented slugger is having a fantastic season and has been productive hitting away from Minute Maid Park. Alvarez is slashing .269/.350/.547 through 67 road games with 17 home runs and 51 runs batted in. Alvarez leads the team with 31 home runs and 98 runs batted in heading into Tuesday's matchup

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has been getting some increased defensive reps at first base. According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, there's a chance that Alvarez could start seeing some action at first base during games soon. Yuli Gurriel is the team's starting first baseman and should be back on a team option next year, but Alvarez could man the position on Gurriel's off days or hold it down if Gurriel were to get hurt. Alvarez played a little first base in the minors, but hasn't appeared at the position in the minors. It's unlikely Alvarez will open the 2022 season with first base eligibility in fantasy, but there could be a chance he'll get there at some point next year if he's able to settle in at the position and make enough in-game appearances there.

Houston Astros designated hitterYordan Alvarez will have a favorable matchup Tuesday night in Texas against the Rangers. Alvarez is slashing .269/.424/.615 over his last seven games and is slugging .559 in the month of September. Alvarez is always a strong play when the team is on the road, posting a .912 OPS away from Minute Maid Park this season with 14 doubles, 17 home runs and 49 runs batted in through 63 road games. Alvarez will be a strong DFS play this week.

Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez has worked out at first base recently in hopes that he will move there in the future, according to the Houston Chronicle. Manager Dusty Baker said he tried to play Alvarez at first last week, but he wasn't ready. Alvarez is one of the top hitters in the American League but is a liability out in the field. He's slashing .280/.349/.528 this season with 28 HRs, 91 RBI, and 80 runs over 125 games. He's a good player in every format, and if he does end up playing some first base, it shouldn't be long before he's fantasy eligible at the position.