Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown Chase Is Going Down to the Wire
Junior Caminero caught Yordan Alvarez on Saturday. Alvarez needed only a few hours to pass him again. Caminero hit his 36th home run of the season for Tampa Bay, briefly pulling even with Alvarez for the American League lead. Later that afternoon at Citi…
Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown Chase Gets Crowded
Less than a week ago, Yordan Alvarez stood alone atop the major-league home run leaderboard while leading the American League in all three Triple Crown categories. Now, the race is getting crowded. Alvarez remains at 35 home runs, but Junior Caminero,…
Yordan Alvarez Takes Control of Triple Crown Race
Yordan Alvarez took sole possession of the major-league home run lead Wednesday night, and with it, full ownership of baseball’s rarest offensive feat still in reach: he now leads all of baseball in batting average, home runs, and RBIs, putting him…
Yordan Alvarez Is Chasing Baseball History
Yordan Alvarez will start Tuesday’s All-Star Game as the American League’s designated hitter, and the case for him being there goes well beyond a strong first half. Entering the break, Alvarez leads the AL in home runs (31) and RBIs (70),…