Houston Astros Superstar Slugger Predicted To Win MVP Award

The Houston Astros are still projected to be one of the best teams in the American League during the 2023 season. Their roster is full of elite players who have championship experience and who are in their primes.

One of those players is Astros' superstar, Yordan Alvarez, who is getting ready for his sixth year in the MLB.

The lefty slugger became a household name when he won AL Rookie of the Year in 2019, despite playing only 87 games. His slash line of .313/.412/.655 with 27 home runs and 78 RBI alerted Major League Baseball to who had arrived.

Alvarez only played two games in 2020 due to knee surgery on both of his knees.

Since returning, he has recorded three straight seasons with more than 30 home runs and two consecutive All-Star appearances.

He's a player that is ready to explode even more on the national scene and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com thinks that he'll do that by winning AL MVP in 2024.

"Slugger Yordan Alvarez will win the AL Most Valuable Player, joining Jeff Bagwell (1994) and Jose Altuve (2017) as Astros’ only MVP winners. Alvarez finished third behind Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in the MVP voting in 2022 ... He’s not only an elite power hitter, but one of the best all-around hitters in the game," he predicts.

The 26-year-old is already considered one of the best offensive players in baseball, but is sometimes overlooked because he is primarily in the designated hitter role instead of playing in the field.

Alvarez has stated that he would like to get more work in left moving forward, but Houston still wants to have him be the everyday DH.

With more repetitions in the field and continued success at the plate while staying healthy, he could find his way into being viewed more favorably by MVP voters in 2024.

It also helps that Shohei Ohtani has now departed to the National League, opening up the door for other players to win.