Tuesday night's Astros game isn't just about Carlos Correa's return or a tribute to a Uvalde survivor. There was one more special thing.
Houston Astros have reached a deal with designated hitter Yordan Alvarez on a six-year, $115 million contract extension, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports.There's more than former Astros star Carlos Correa's return to Minute Maid Park happening on Tuesday night.
The parents of Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez got to see him play as a professional for the first time Tuesday night after arriving from Cuba Friday.According to the team, Yordan originally defected from Cuba in 2016 and established residence in Haiti. While there, he signed with the Dodgers organization as an international free agent on June 15, 2016.
On Aug. 1 of that year, before playing in a professional game, he was traded to the Astros in exchange for RHP Josh Fields. Alvarez made his MLB debut for the Astros in June of 2019, and went on to earn AL Rookie of the Year honors that season. Yordan earned his first All-Star selection in 2022 and is among the AL leaders in home runs, runs batted in and on-base plus slugging, or OPS.