The Big Missed Shot

You've probably also asked yourself this question: What has happened to Yordan Álvarez that has made it difficult for him to complete a 100-RBI season? For a variety of reasons, 100 RBIs seems like something of a missed shot for Yordan Álvarez, even though he has had several memorable milestones.

Yordan has 32 home runs this year, completing his fourth consecutive season with at least 30 homers. However, he hasn't quite hit the same pace in terms of RBIs. Yordan drove in 104 runs in 2021, and then recorded 97 in 2022 and 2023, respectively. It's true that injuries have kept him from everyday play with the Houston Astros at times.

Let's start by remembering that Yordan played just two games in the shortened 2020 season, and missed the rest of the year due to a knee injury. The following season, he played 144 games with the Astros, the most in a season of his career. But then he missed 27 games in 2022 and 48 in 2023, enough time to surpass 100 RBIs during both campaigns.

This year, Yordan has played in 136 of the 145 games the Astros have played. So, he will likely break his personal record for games played in a season as he has done with his new mark of 160 hits. With a couple of weeks left in the regular season, that pace brings us to our recurring question: can Yordan Álvarez record at least 100 RBIs?