Astros' Yordan Alvarez Knocks Out Tropicana Field Scoreboard in Batting Practice
The powerful slugger's home run caused significant damage, rendering the main scoreboard inoperable for the game.
- Yordan Alvarez hit a home run during batting practice that broke the scoreboard at Tropicana Field.
- The damage affected all three panels, which went dark at the start of the game.
- Alvarez joked with reporters, denying responsibility due to lack of video evidence.
- This is not the first time Alvarez has damaged a scoreboard; he did so at Minute Maid Park in 2019.
- Alvarez has been one of MLB's most powerful hitters, with impressive stats since his debut in 2019.