Yordan Alvarez is an AL MVP frontrunner — and he’s had the Guardians’ number for years

Yordan Alvarez is an AL MVP frontrunner — and he’s had the Guardians’ number for years

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you thought the Guardians’ trip to Houston was just another series on the schedule, think again. With Aaron Judge on the injured list and José Ramírez also sidelined, the American League MVP race has cracked wide open — and standing right in the middle of it, swinging the hottest bat in the league, is Yordan Alvarez.