Yordan Alvarez

Houston Astros

Age: 22

Bats/Throws: L/R

6' 5" / 225

Birthdate: 6/27/1997 (22 y, 5 m, 15 d)
Contract: 1 yr, $555K (2019)

Service Time: 0.113

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 113 days days of service time.

Free Agent: 2025 Arb Eligible: 2020

MiLB Options: 3

Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 7Overall Rank: 125Reported: 2019ETA: 2020

Hit	GamePower	RawPower	Speed	Field	Throws	Future Value
45 / 55	30 / 55	65 / 65	45 / 40	30 / 40	45 / 45	50

RotoWire News: Alvarez was unanimously named the 2019 American League Rookie of the Year on Monday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. (11/11/2019)

11/18/2019	RG	A Closer Look: Houston Astros by Paul Sporer
11/15/2019	RG	Mining the News (11/15/19) by Jeff Zimmerman
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11/14/2019	RG	When to Breakout the Wallet with FAAB Bids? by Jeff Zimmerman
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Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	ISO	BABIP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	wRC+	BsR	Off	Def	WAR
2016	Astros (R)	16	57	1	7	4	2	21.1 %	12.3 %	.159	.378	.341	.474	.500	.476	185
2017	Astros (A)	32	139	9	26	33	2	16.5 %	25.9 %	.297	.449	.360	.468	.658	.485	207
2017	Astros (A+)	58	252	3	19	36	6	7.5 %	16.3 %	.116	.316	.277	.329	.393	.324	102
2018	Astros (AA)	43	190	12	39	46	5	10.0 %	23.7 %	.290	.377	.325	.389	.615	.431	168
2018	Astros (AAA)	45	189	8	24	28	1	12.2 %	24.9 %	.193	.315	.259	.349	.452	.355	111
2019	Astros (AAA)	56	253	23	50	71	2	15.0 %	19.8 %	.399	.355	.343	.443	.742	.462	170
2019	Astros	87	369	27	58	78	0	14.1 %	25.5 %	.342	.366	.313	.412	.655	.432	178	-1.8	34.8	-8.5	3.8
2019	Astros	18	65	1	5	3	0	10.8 %	32.3 %	.103	.361	.241	.323	.345	.288	80
2020	Depth Charts	147	616	39	98	104	4	12.0 %	24.4 %	.280	.309	.275	.366	.555	.376	140	-0.1	31.3	-15.4	3.7
2020	Steamer	143	578	37	92	98	3	12.0 %	24.4 %	.280	.309	.275	.366	.555	.376	140	-0.1	29.4	-16.6	3.2
Total	- - -	87	369	27	58	78	0	14.1 %	25.5 %	.342	.366	.313	.412	.655	.432	178	-1.8	34.8	-8.5	3.8
Postseason	- - -	18	65	1	5	3	0	10.8 %	32.3 %	.103	.361	.241	.323	.345	.288	80

Standard

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	GDP	SB	CS	AVG
2016	Astros (R)	16	44	57	15	11	2	1	1	7	4	12	0	7	0	1	0	0	2	1	.341
2017	Astros (A)	32	111	139	40	25	6	0	9	26	33	23	3	36	2	3	0	0	2	0	.360
2017	Astros (A+)	58	224	252	62	45	11	3	3	19	36	19	1	41	2	7	0	9	6	1	.277
2018	Astros (AA)	43	169	190	55	30	13	0	12	39	46	19	2	45	0	2	0	1	5	2	.325
2018	Astros (AAA)	45	166	189	43	27	8	0	8	24	28	23	0	47	0	0	0	3	1	0	.259
2019	Astros (AAA)	56	213	253	73	34	16	0	23	50	71	38	11	50	1	1	0	5	2	1	.343
2019	Astros	87	313	369	98	45	26	0	27	58	78	52	4	94	2	2	0	9	0	0	.313
2019	Astros	18	58	65	14	10	3	0	1	5	3	7	1	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
2020	Depth Charts	147	529	616	146	77	29	1	39	98	104	74	9	150	4	5	4		4	1	.275
2020	Steamer	143	497	578	137	72	27	1	37	92	98	69	9	141	4	4	4		3	1	.275
Total	- - -	87	313	369	98	45	26	0	27	58	78	52	4	94	2	2	0	9	0	0	.313
Postseason	- - -	18	58	65	14	10	3	0	1	5	3	7	1	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241

Advanced

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	BB%	K%	BB/K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	Spd	BABIP	UBR	wGDP	wSB	wRC	wRAA	wOBA	wRC+
2016	Astros (R)	21.1 %	12.3 %	1.71	.341	.474	.500	.974	.159	5.7	.378			0.0	12	5.7	.476	185
2017	Astros (A)	16.5 %	25.9 %	0.64	.360	.468	.658	1.125	.297	3.8	.449			0.4	34	17.4	.485	207
2017	Astros (A+)	7.5 %	16.3 %	0.46	.277	.329	.393	.722	.116	5.5	.316			0.8	30	0.5	.324	102
2018	Astros (AA)	10.0 %	23.7 %	0.42	.325	.389	.615	1.005	.290	4.7	.377			0.1	39	15.7	.431	168
2018	Astros (AAA)	12.2 %	24.9 %	0.49	.259	.349	.452	.801	.193	2.6	.315			0.2	27	2.7	.355	111
2019	Astros (AAA)	15.0 %	19.8 %	0.76	.343	.443	.742	1.184	.399	2.8	.355			-0.1	65	26.7	.462	170
2019	Astros	14.1 %	25.5 %	0.55	.313	.412	.655	1.067	.342	1.1	.366	-1.7	0.1	-0.2	82	35.8	.432	178
2019	Astros	10.8 %	32.3 %	0.33	.241	.323	.345	.668	.103	0.8	.361			0.0	6	-1.8	.288	80
2019	Average	8.5 %	23.0 %	0.37	.252	.323	.435	.758	.183	5.0	.298						.320
2020	Depth Charts	12.0 %	24.4 %	0.49	.275	.366	.555	.921	.280	3.0	.309	0.1		-0.2	108	30.1	.376	140
2020	Steamer	12.0 %	24.4 %	0.49	.275	.366	.555	.921	.280	3.0	.309	0.1		-0.2	101	28.2	.376	140
Total	- - -	14.1 %	25.5 %	0.55	.313	.412	.655	1.067	.342	1.1	.366	-1.7	0.1	-0.2	82	35.8	.432	178
Postseason	- - -	10.8 %	32.3 %	0.33	.241	.323	.345	.668	.103	0.8	.361			0.0	6	-1.8	.288	80

Batted Ball

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%
2016	Astros (R)	1.17	31.6 %	36.8 %	31.6 %	0.0 %	8.3 %			47.4 %	26.3 %	26.3 %
2017	Astros (A)	1.11	26.9 %	38.5 %	34.6 %	11.1 %	33.3 %			27.5 %	42.5 %	30.0 %
2017	Astros (A+)	1.25	19.3 %	44.9 %	35.8 %	14.9 %	4.5 %			35.8 %	27.9 %	36.3 %
2018	Astros (AA)	1.41	28.8 %	41.6 %	29.6 %	0.0 %	32.4 %			36.7 %	28.1 %	35.2 %
2018	Astros (AAA)	0.89	25.2 %	35.3 %	39.5 %	8.5 %	17.0 %			39.5 %	26.9 %	33.6 %
2019	Astros (AAA)	1.19	29.6 %	38.3 %	32.1 %	1.9 %	44.2 %			32.3 %	29.3 %	38.4 %
2019	Astros	1.02	24.9 %	38.0 %	37.1 %	1.2 %	32.9 %	3.6 %	0.0 %	38.5 %	37.6 %	24.0 %	10.0 %	38.9 %	51.1 %
2019	Astros	0.93	27.0 %	35.1 %	37.8 %	0.0 %	7.1 %	15.4 %	0.0 %
Total	- - -	1.02	24.9 %	38.0 %	37.1 %	1.2 %	32.9 %	3.6 %	0.0 %	38.5 %	37.6 %	24.0 %	10.0 %	38.9 %	51.1 %
Postseason	- - -	0.93	27.0 %	35.1 %	37.8 %	0.0 %	7.1 %	15.4 %	0.0 %

More Batted Ball

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2016	Astros (R)	14	12	12	0				51	62	113
2017	Astros (A)	30	27	21	3				241	329	570
2017	Astros (A+)	84	67	36	10				339	563	902
2018	Astros (AA)	52	37	36	0				264	474	738
2018	Astros (AAA)	42	47	30	4				313	460	773
2019	Astros (AAA)	62	52	48	1				420	583	1003
2019	Astros	84	82	55	1	3	0	0	601	893	1494
2019	Astros	13	14	10	0	2	0	0	96	168	264
Total	- - -	84	82	55	1	3	0	0	601	893	1494
Postseason	- - -	13	14	10	0	2	0	0	96	168	264

Win Probability

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	phLI	PH	WPA/LI	Clutch
2019	Astros	1.37	-5.43	6.80	39.22	4.09	0.88	1.80	4	3.72	-2.16
2019	Astros	-0.67	-1.35	0.68	-3.84	-0.38	1.01	0.12	2	-0.13	-0.53
Total	- - -	1.37	-5.43	6.80	39.22	4.09	0.88	1.80	4	3.72	-2.16
Postseason	- - -	-0.67	-1.35	0.68	-3.84	-0.38	1.01	0.12	2	-0.13	-0.53

Pitch Type

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Astros	52.9% (93.2)	17.3% (84.5)	5.6% (88.0)	10.2% (78.8)	12.2% (84.4)	1.8% (86.4)		0.8%
Total	- - -	52.9% (93.2)	17.3% (84.5)	5.6% (88.0)	10.2% (78.8)	12.2% (84.4)	1.8% (86.4)		0.8%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Astros	36.0 %	7.6 %	6.2 %	0.8 %		9.2 %	16.7 %	10.1 %	1.1 %		12.3 %
Total	- - -	36.0 %	7.6 %	6.2 %	0.8 %		9.2 %	16.7 %	10.1 %	1.1 %		12.3 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Astros	93.5	92.8	88.2	85.4		92.3	85.0	77.9	82.1		84.7
Total	- - -	93.5	92.8	88.2	85.4		92.3	85.0	77.9	82.1		84.7

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Astros	37.7 %	6.0 %	1.4 %	15.5 %	12.3 %	16.6 %	10.6 %
Total	- - -	37.7 %	6.0 %	1.4 %	15.5 %	12.3 %	16.6 %	10.6 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Astros	93.6	88.5	84.7	92.6	84.5	84.5	78.7
Total	- - -	93.6	88.5	84.7	92.6	84.5	84.5	78.7

Pitch Values

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Astros	22.3	8.8	-2.5	-1.6	3.5	2.5		2.83	3.40	-2.99	-1.08	1.94	9.37
Total	- - -	22.3	8.8	-2.5	-1.6	3.5	2.5		2.83	3.40	-2.99	-1.08	1.94	9.37

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Astros	14.4	3.2	-0.6	2.2		1.4	6.7	0.2	-0.9		3.9
Total	- - -	14.4	3.2	-0.6	2.2		1.4	6.7	0.2	-0.9		3.9

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Astros	2.72	2.85	-0.65	18.68		1.05	2.72	0.12	-5.63		2.17
Total	- - -	2.72	2.85	-0.65	18.68		1.05	2.72	0.12	-5.63		2.17

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Astros	11.0	-0.5	1.4	7.3		8.6	-3.4
Total	- - -	11.0	-0.5	1.4	7.3		8.6	-3.4

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Astros	1.99	-0.56	6.90	3.20	3.45	3.49	-2.16
Total	- - -	1.99	-0.56	6.90	3.20	3.45	3.49	-2.16

Plate Discipline

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Astros	30.7 %	63.0 %	43.2 %	64.1 %	84.9 %	75.9 %	38.8 %	53.4 %	10.4 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	30.7 %	63.0 %	43.2 %	64.1 %	84.9 %	75.9 %	38.8 %	53.4 %	10.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Astros	31.6 %	58.5 %	43.4 %	62.8 %	85.2 %	76.1 %	43.9 %	23.9
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	31.6 %	58.5 %	43.4 %	62.8 %	85.2 %	76.1 %	43.9 %	23.9

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Astros	31.1 %	59.1 %	43.4 %	62.3 %	85.3 %	76.1 %	43.9 %	24.4
Total	- - -	31.1 %	59.1 %	43.4 %	62.3 %	85.3 %	76.1 %	43.9 %	24.4

Fielding

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	FP
2019	Astros (AAA)	1B	9	9	83.1	67	2	2			4
2019	Astros (AAA)	LF	27	27	237.2	33	3	0			0
2019	Astros	LF	10	9	66.0	9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.909
Total	- - -	LF	10	9	66.0	9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.909
2019	Astros (AAA)	RF	2	2	18.0	3	0	0			0
2019	Astros	OF	10	9	66.0	9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.909
Total	- - -	OF	10	9	66.0	9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.909

Advanced Fielding

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rARM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	ARM	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Astros	LF	66.0	1	1	5	5	1.000	4	-0.4	0.4	-0.2	-0.2	-1.9
Total	- - -	LF	66.0	1	1	5	5	1.000	4	-0.4	0.4	-0.2	-0.2	-1.9
2019	Astros	OF	66.0	1	1	5	5	1.000	4	-0.4	0.4	-0.2	-0.2	-1.9
Total	- - -	OF	66.0	1	1	5	5	1.000	4	-0.4	0.4	-0.2	-0.2	-1.9

Inside Edge Fielding

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	Astros	LF	66.0	0.0% (7)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (10)
Total	- - -	LF	66.0	0.0% (7)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (10)
2019	Astros	OF	66.0	0.0% (7)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (10)
Total	- - -	OF	66.0	0.0% (7)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (10)

Value

Postseason | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Batting	Base Running	Fielding	Positional	Offense	Defense	League	Replacement	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Astros	36.6	-1.8	-0.2	-8.3	34.8	-8.5	1.4	11.6	39.3	3.8	$30.5
Total	- - -	36.6	-1.8	-0.2	-8.3	34.8	-8.5	1.4	11.6	39.3	3.8	$30.5

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