Yordan Alvarez is recovered from the right knee injury that limited him late last season and expects to be at full capacity when the Houston Astros start spring training next month, the slugger said Thursday.

Brandon Nimmo of the New York Mets, who was ranked second last year, drops to No. 6. Rising star Jackson Chourio of the Brewers secures the No. 7 spot in his debut, while Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians and Taylor Ward of the Los Angeles Angels make their first appearances at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman's free agency has a twist as reports have emerged of the two-time World Series winners' reunion with his former team, Houston Astros.

Coming off a late-season knee sprain, Yordan Alvarez declared himself "good to go" for Spring Training. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

The Houston Astros seem to have their lineup set. After shipping Kyle Tucker out of town which brought back third baseman Isaac Paredes to replace Alex Bregman,

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Alvarez reports that he is ready to hit and field for the start of spring training.

The Houston Astros were long thought to be out of the Alex Bregman sweepstakes. They even tried to pivot to Nolan Arenado, and when that trade fell through, they signed Christian Walker and chose to move the newly acquired Isaac Paredes to third base.

Yordan Alvarez is one of baseball’s top hitters. He’s coming off his third straight All-Star season and played in a career-high 147 games. Those 147 games are key for the Houston Astros.

The Astros added Christian Walker and MLB Network analyst Sean Casey loves it for his defensive and offensive prowess

Kahnle, 35, has been a model of consistency the last three seasons, posting 2.44 ERA and a 1.063 WHIP combined with the Dodgers and the Yankees.