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The Houston Astros knew that there were going to be a lot of new faces in their lineup during the 2025 regular season.
The $765 million man got on base three times Thursday, but he also made the final out of the Mets' season-opening loss.
While Juan Soto has started hot for the New York Mets, their offense as a whole struggled against the Houston Astros.
But of all the prolific hitters the club has produced, none quite reach the all-around excellence that designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has shown ever since he first entered the league in 2019, when he won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
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Jeremy Peña homered and Yordan Alvarez got his first hit this season, a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets.
Anthony Cacchione enters his seventh season with the Astros organization. In his role as Baseball Operations Director, Cacchione oversees the club’s Major League operations and assists in player acquisition.
The Houston Astros got their season started off on the right foot over the weekend with a series victory over the New York Mets.
Cam Smith walked to the plate to a huge ovation in Houston before hitting an opposite-field single on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues.