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Yordan Alvarez Undergoes Surgery On Both Knees

By Steve Adams | August 28, 2020 at 12:52pm CDT

It’s been known for more than a week that Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez would undergo surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his right knee, but the Astros on Friday announced that the reigning Rookie of the Year also underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee as well. That procedure is being termed by the Astros as a “routine cleanup.” The club’s press release indicates that the expectation is for Alvarez to “be ready to play prior to the start of Spring Training” next year.

Knee problems have plagued Alvarez, 23, throughout his professional career — even prior to his big league debut in 2019. On the one hand, it’s discouraging to hear of a dual knee procedure for such a young player, but on the other, the organization surely hopes that these operations will alleviate what has been a longstanding issue for a player who burst onto the scene as one of MLB’s best young hitters.

Alvarez didn’t make his Major League debut until June 9, 2019, but he still launched 27 home runs, ripped 26 doubles and plated 78 runs in just over half a season’s worth of games. Alvarez played in 87 contests last year and batted .313/.412/.655 over the life of 369 plate appearances. He won’t be eligible for arbitration until the 2022-23 offseason and can be controlled via that arbitration system all the way through the 2025 campaign.

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  1. ChangedName

    3 years ago

    This dude gotta be at least in his late 20s. No way he is 23.

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    • Dalton1017

      3 years ago

      a knee injury can be very devastating for power hitters. 2 knee injuries will be even worse. hopefully he will bounce back from it though

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    • Jeff Zanghi

      3 years ago

      I was a high school baseball player and when I was 18 I had platella femoral syndrome which is what I’m guessing Alvarez has. It’s more common in older players but also happens to young guys. I’m willing to bet that’s what the ‘routine cleanup’ was for. As that’s the option to fix it. And believe me while it doesn’t bother you so much day to day… it makes batting extremely difficult.

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      • antibelt

        3 years ago

        Ellis Burks had a successful career with a pair of clunky knees.

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        • smuzqwpdmx

          3 years ago

          Burks had a successful career, but a shadow of the career he could’ve had with good knees. Cost him a lot of games and defensive value and steals.

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  2. Rangers29

    3 years ago

    Ok this injury news is starting to get sad. Judge goes back on the I.L, and now Alvarez needs double knee surgery!!! What is 2020?!

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    • sufferforsnakes

      3 years ago

      Yeah, I’m just shedding tears over here.

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  3. halofan20

    3 years ago

    He’s not 23, I am 12.

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    • oldmansteve

      3 years ago

      The Greg Oden of baseball

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      • astick

        3 years ago

        Excellent reference.

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        • antibelt

          3 years ago

          Not really. Oden was horrible his whole time in the NBA.

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        • The Human Rain Delay

          3 years ago

          Odens first 2 yrs (total 82 games so 1 full year) really his whole career (Only played 23 games 3 yrs later) his per 36 mins was at 19 pts 14.5 rebs with over 2 .5 blks a game on 59% fg

          He was actually quite good when on the court

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        • lamars

          3 years ago

          Guy played two years, maybe a season and a half. He was constantly battling injuries during his 2 seasons and he was FAR from being horrible. He him knees ended what would have been a very Promising career.

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  4. Nicks Nats

    3 years ago

    Hasn’t anyone told him you sign a 10/300 mill. deal than you do this!

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  5. Jwap

    3 years ago

    And the Dodgers win another trade

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    • Randy_Watson

      3 years ago

      Even with Yordan’s surgically repaired knees, the Dodgers still didn’t win that trade. Alvarez will recover & be back in a major league lineup, meanwhile, Josh Fields is wherever the hell he is. LMFAO!

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      • KCJ

        3 years ago

        When they find Josh Fields they’ll probably find your understanding of sarcasm close behind LOL

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    • lamars

      3 years ago

      Please explain how the Dodgers won this deal?

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  6. wild bill tetley

    3 years ago

    A non-catcher having a double knee surgery at 23. Doesn’t seem right.

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  7. angt222

    3 years ago

    Looks like a career DH now..

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    • clepto

      3 years ago

      ^^ This innocent statement right here is EXACTLY why the DH is trash. Half a player….has a job.

      Tired of the “hate watching pitchers flail at the plate” when the AL smooth brain fans have no concept of the double switch strategy, OR, realizing they are watching, worshiping less than half a baseball player.

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      • KCfan

        3 years ago

        In addition to hating the DH, I also hate automatic transmissions, color TV and the internet. All things should stay as they were in 1898.

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      • gbs42

        3 years ago

        Let go of the anger, clepto.

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      • pinstripes17

        3 years ago

        hey clepto, get with the times. you sound like a dinosaur.

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      • Orel Saxhiser

        3 years ago

        MLB pitchers batted .119 in 2019. That is the essence of being half-a-baseball-player. Also, there is zero “strategy” in a double switch. The real strategy occurs when a legitimate hitter steps to the plate. That would be a strategy for both teams because the hitter can actually handle the bat. Pitcher plus DH equals one full player. Simple math. You are not smarter because a double-switch gives you a woody. That just makes you a weirdo.

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        • gbs42

          3 years ago

          I don’t know why pitchers can’t work on their hitting more. They start once every 5-6 days with a throw day in between. Spend some of that free time in the batting cages.

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        • KCJ

          3 years ago

          GBS42 –
          I’ve always wondered that too. Every one of these guys hit in little league and high school, and many did in college and the minor leagues as well. Yet half of the pitchers in MLB look like they’ve never taken a swing in their lives.

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        • clepto

          3 years ago

          Cey Hey: learn to comprehend. Low pitcher batting average was already implied and if you grew up with real baseball, beyond a moron video game, you might understand.

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        • teufelshunde4

          3 years ago

          The less a manger can screw up a game the better..
          Even the best managers have ridiculous peaks & valleys with the results.
          Give me a manager who can get the most out of the players he is has on any given year. A manager who maintains excellence with or without stars or great farm system.

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      • KCJ

        3 years ago

        Clepto –
        I had the double switch down pat when I was 11 or 12 years old…not exactly a tough concept or a great argument for “strategy”

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        • gbs42

          3 years ago

          It’s not the technical execution of the double switch, it’s the strategic decision whether to pull the pitcher for a pinch hitter if he’s pitching well.

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        • KCJ

          3 years ago

          Yeah that’s a good point, however how many starters go more than 5 or 6 innings in a game these days anyways? And relievers are almost always in for 1 inning, if that

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        • gbs42

          3 years ago

          Good point. The need for double switches has diminished. I think the DH in the NL is here to stay, so it’s probably irrelevant.

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        • 12isbetter

          3 years ago

          Then you still don’t understand it at 13

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        • clepto

          3 years ago

          Apparent KC, you didnt because you really dont understand how it impacts the game, beyond the actual doubleswitch. Typical AL flailing argument. Go hang your Big Papi poster.

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        • gbs42

          3 years ago

          clepto, why do you feel the need to insult people in your responses?

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      • johnrealtime

        3 years ago

        I agree with you Clepto and am anti-DH but the DH argument is tired. You aren’t going to change any minds, just like the pro-Dhers aren’t going to change your mind

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      • lamars

        3 years ago

        Guess you won’t be watching baseball by the 2022 season. You do realize the DH will be headed to the N.L.?

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      • lasershow45

        3 years ago

        AL fan. Full “concept” of the double switch.

        Just don’t care.

        And you say half a player? What about a loogy pitcher for the last 15 years? Are they a 1/27th of a player? Even a relief pitcher today is 1/9th with your math.

        If a dude can hit, the dude can play. Get that “half” nonsense out of here

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  8. coldgoldenfalstaff

    3 years ago

    Kind of disappointed that they didn’t do an arthroscope after last season.

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    • Technically correct

      3 years ago

      Yeah, that’s kind of the Yankees thing.

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  9. fred-3

    3 years ago

    “No Knees” Yordan

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  10. Redwood13

    3 years ago

    This is just a minor knee clean-up he will be just fine in2-3 months will be ready to go for 2021

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  11. andrewgauldin

    3 years ago

    My man Yordan gonna put on weight these next few months

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  12. Datashark

    3 years ago

    too much kneeling before games

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    • lamars

      3 years ago

      That was a reach.

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