# Yordan Álvarez Sets New Career-High With 38th Home Run of the Season

**Date:** 09/07/2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez hit his 38th home run of the season on Sunday, September 6, 2026, surpassing his own personal single-season best of 37 home runs, set in 2022 with the Houston Astros. The Las Tunas native reached the milestone as his team picked up the win.

With the new mark, Álvarez pulled into a tie for MLB's home run lead with Dominican slugger Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Cuban star is batting .317 with 95 RBIs on the season, numbers that keep him firmly in the American League Triple Crown conversation.

Álvarez's 2026 offensive line stands at .315/.432/.618, and he now sits nine home runs shy of the Astros' single-season franchise record of 47, held by Jeff Bagwell since 2000.

Since his 2019 MLB debut, when he was named American League Rookie of the Year, the Las Tunas native has established himself as one of the most feared power hitters in contemporary baseball and one of the leading Cuban figures in the sport today.