Coming into the MLB offseason, one of the weaknesses the Houston Astros were looking to upgrade was their outfield. It became an even bigger need when they pull

Yordan Alvarez is recovered from the right knee injury that limited him late last season and expects to be at full capacity when the Houston Astros start spring training next month, the slugger said Thursday.

Brandon Nimmo of the New York Mets, who was ranked second last year, drops to No. 6. Rising star Jackson Chourio of the Brewers secures the No. 7 spot in his debut, while Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians and Taylor Ward of the Los Angeles Angels make their first appearances at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

For their standards, the 2024 season was a huge disappointment for the Houston Astros. After making some big changes to their roster, this season represents a totally new reality.

Coming off a late-season knee sprain, Yordan Alvarez declared himself "good to go" for Spring Training. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

Alvarez reports that he is ready to hit and field for the start of spring training.

Yordan Alvarez is one of baseball’s top hitters. He’s coming off his third straight All-Star season and played in a career-high 147 games. Those 147 games are key for the Houston Astros.

The Astros added Christian Walker and MLB Network analyst Sean Casey loves it for his defensive and offensive prowess

The Houston Astros are reportedly still in pursuit of free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman as of Tuesday morning. Houston's brass also appears to have a cost-effective replacement in mind should Bregman seek greener pastures before next season.

The Houston Astros were long thought to be out of the Alex Bregman sweepstakes. They even tried to pivot to Nolan Arenado, and when that trade fell through, they signed Christian Walker and chose to move the newly acquired Isaac Paredes to third base.

Jeremy Peña joked that he only remembered the stadium changed its name when he tried to type Minute Maid into his GPS and nothing popped up.