OVERALL GRADE
A− High Impact
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PLAYER PROFILE
Yordan Alvarez
Designated Hitter • Left Field • Houston Astros
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
29
Height:
6' 4"
Weight:
237 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
91 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Designated Hitter
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Yordan Alvarez
Yordan Alvarez currently profiles as a high impact hitting performer. OPS is the strongest verified indicator, while SB represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 100th percentile (#1 MLB)
- OBP: 100th percentile (#1 MLB)
- SLG: 100th percentile (#1 MLB)
- AVG: 100th percentile (#1 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.329
#1 MLB
Top 1%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.441
#1 MLB
Top 1%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.648
#1 MLB
Top 1%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
1.089
#1 MLB
Top 1%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
35
#1 MLB
Top 1%
RBI
82
#3 MLB
Top 1%
H
132
#3 MLB
Top 1%
SB
1
#296 MLB
Top 48%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
High-Impact Offensive Player
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- Slugging Production
- On-Base Production
- Batting Average
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Stolen-Base Volume Relative focus
Why: 1 SB ranks #296 among 611 MLB hitters with a recorded plate appearance (52nd percentile). It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Moderate multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Designated Hitter
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- Left Field
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.