A few days ago 2023 season The best baseball in the world. In it, certain Latino baseball players were key to helping their team go as far as they could. Undoubtedly one of them Yordan Alvarez.
Part of the Cuban teams Houston AstrosWho advanced to the doors World Series. Unfortunately, they ran into some Texas Rangers, commanded by a Cuban, Adolis Garcia They won seven games against the Sidereals.
Yordan Alvarez Despite missing several games due to injuries, he was at the top of Houston’s offense. And he’s the best in all of MLB.
He was eighth in runs batted in American League. Fourth in runs, Home run leader, fifth in doubles, third in RBI and sixth in hits. All within the Houston campus.
Not to mention a postseason where he was simply spectacular as the Astros’ spark plug. For the fight to hold the champion’s ring.
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Yordan Alvarez is the Cuban leader of MLB 2023
Now, there is one statistic in particular Yordan Alvarez He led the island-born. He was the top player among all Latinos last season.
about this xwOBAA statistic that measures average expected weight, and is modeled using exit velocity, launch angle and, in some types of padded balls, sprint speed. MLB.com
Where is the most interesting sector? Yordan Alvarez finished second with a .440 (xwOBA).. Second only to Venezuela Ronald Acuna Jr with a .463.
The rest of the list contains names Juan Soto, Marcel Ozuna, Yandy Diaz, Rafael Devers and Jorge Soler. In a publication of the Department of Statistics Full swing On social network X.
Without a doubt, the 2023 season for Cuban Yordan Alvarez, one of the best of his MLB career. It is expected to be the same or better for the next campaign. Leading Houston Astros At least, towards MLB 2024 Postseason.
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Ronald Acuna 🇻🇪 (463)
Yordan Alvarez 🇨🇺 (440)
Juan Soto 🇩🇴 (408)
Marcell Ozuna 🇩🇴 (400)
Yandy Dias 🇨🇺 (381)
Rafael Devers 🇩🇴 (380)
Jorge Soler 🇨🇺 (376)(X) @Yodani Reikata#DataWithSwing pic.twitter.com/jFZdabTCI2
— Official Baseball Stats of SC (@OfficialStatsSC) November 13, 2023
