Yordan Alvarez

COVID, Chrome, and Card Heads: Collecting Baseball Cards in 2020

COVID, Chrome, and Card Heads: Collecting Baseball Cards in 2020

As we hit the turn of the calendar year from 2020 to 2021, there were many prevalent themes in the hobby this past year to reflect upon. I’ll start with the first three that came to mind when I looked back on 2020 - COVID, Chrome, and Card Heads

Big League Debut: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros

Big League Debut: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros

What the Yordan Alvarez has done in Triple-A this year is staggering. He leads minor league baseball in home runs (23), RBI (71) and perhaps not surprisingly IBB (11). He has a 50/38 K/BB (excluding the IBB) and is hitting a robust .343/.443/.742. Damn.

April Prospects of the Month

April Prospects of the Month

The minor league season is officially into its second month — May is upon us. There was a lot to digest in the opening month of 2019 and, amidst the injuries, promotions, and MLB debuts, several performances went unnoticed. We went digging to make sure we spotlighted someone that you might’ve missed.

2019 Pacific Coast League Preview

2019 Pacific Coast League Preview

The PCL goes into the 2019 season with 11 prospects inside the Prospects Live top 100, including one in the top 5, Forrest Whitley.