VIDEO: Yordan Alvarez Breaks Albert Pujols' Record With 35 RBI in 1st 30 Major League Games
By Aaron Halford
Houston Astros rookie left fielder and designated hitter has done nothing but rake since he entered the league. He has 11 homers already, and is now etched in MLB history, having just broken future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols' record with 35 hits in his first 30 career games. Check out the double that drove in the record-setting run.
With this 2B, Yordan Alvarez has set a new record for most RBI (35) in a player’s first 30 career games. ? pic.twitter.com/M5ygezo3w9
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 23, 2019
Since Alvarez's debut, he's broken or come close to breaking most hitting records for rookies within his first month in the Major Leagues. Still only 22 years old, Alvarez has a bright future ahead with the competitive Houston Astros.
Nearly three years ago, Alvarez was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to Houston in exchange for reliever Josh Fields. I'm sure Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and the rest of the organization look back on that trade quite fondly.