HITTERS SHINE AS USUAL
Oct 08, 2019
3 minutes
By KYLE GLASER
1. Yordan Alvarez, OF
Round Rock (Astros)
AGE: 22. B-T: L-R. HT.: 6-5. WT.: 225.
SIGNED: Cuba, 2016 (Dodgers).
Alvarez led the minor leagues in home runs (23) when the Astros called him up June 9. His ability to crush any pitch over any part of the plate with plus-plus power made him a terror.
Alvarez limits his swings and misses, manages the strike zone and uses the whole field, traits that helped him continue mashing in the majors. Even as a
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