Astros GM Laughs Off Yordan Alvarez Trade Offers Amid MLB Free Agency

Houston Astros general manager Randy Flores has zero interest in trading superstar Yordan Álvarez and laughs off any inquiries he receives, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.

The 29-year-old Álvarez, who is entering the penultimate season of a six-year, $115 million extension, just enjoyed a career-best MLB campaign that will assuredly lead to his first-ever American League MVP award.

Álvarez led the American League in batting average (.316), OPS (1.033) and OPS+ (190). He also smacked 42 home runs and amassed 106 RBI. Álvarez was an invaluable member of an 81-81 team that sorely needed his production just to squeak into the playoffs as AL West champions.

Houston can certainly lose Álvarez via free agency in two years, so there's always the risk of losing him without getting a package of prospects in return. That being said, Álvarez is simply so good that trading him now seems like a bad move. Of course, Houston can also re-sign him to a lucrative long-term extension before his contract expires as well.

In the meantime, the general manager meetings continue from Las Vegas through Thursday as a potential lockout looms. The current collective bargaining agreement between MLB and MLBPA expires on Dec. 1.