Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez wins two Players Choice Awards ahead of AL MVP vote
Alvarez played 158 games after injuries limited him to 48 last year, and his 42 home runs tied for the fifth-highest total in Astros history
Houston Astros player Yordan Alvarez secured two prestigious Players Choice Awards ahead of the American League MVP vote. The Major League Baseball Players Association announced the awards on Wednesday, following a September player voting period. Alvarez emerged victorious in the American League Outstanding Player and Comeback Player of the Year categories.
Junior Caminero and Bobby Witt Jr. faced off against Alvarez for the Outstanding Player honor, while Gerrit Cole and Mike Trout competed for the Comeback Player award. Alvarez also narrowly missed out on the Player of the Year award, which was awarded to Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs. Alvarez's impressive performance this season included leading the majors in OPS and batting average, capturing the American League batting title, and finishing second or tied for second in several other statistical categories.
His accolades mark a strong start to what could be a thrilling awards season for the Houston Astros star.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
