Astros Outfield Shakeup & Yordan's MVP Opportunity

About this episode

The episode discusses the Astros' outfield changes and Yordan Alvarez's MVP potential.

Eight games under .500 and seeking a spark, the Astros shook up their struggling outfield by signing LaMonte Wade Jr. and sending Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Wade's arrival and the decision to demote Loperfido before revisiting some missed opportunities this winter to solidify the outfield. The two then discuss whether slugger Yordan Alvarez is the new MVP favorite in the wake of Aaron Judge's rib fracture. 🌶️ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Tyler Stafford

Guest: Chandler Rome

Topics covered

• Astros
• outfield shakeup
• Yordan Alvarez
• MVP race
• baseball
• player transactions

Keywords

• Astros
• Yordan Alvarez
• MVP
• LaMonte Wade Jr.
• Joey Loperfido
• baseball
• outfield

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LaMonte Wade Jr., Joey Loperfido, Triple-A Sugar Land

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