MLB Stars on Block: Alvarez, Bichette, Harper

0:00It's May 1st. I'm Cory with the story, and this is MLB News Today, your AI-powered baseball briefing, April's in the books, and the 2026 MLB season is rolling hard. With the trade deadline just months away, teams off to brutal starts, like the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets, could flip into seller mode, watch for stars like Jordan Alvarez, Boba Shet, and Bryce Harper hitting the block if things don't turn around. Earlier this week, the Astros sit with the worst record in the American League, but Alvarez is on fire, slashing 0.356 over 0.4. 6-2 over 0.737. That's 12 home runs, 27 RBIs, and a 1.199 OPS that has contenders drooling. Fans are split on a potential Astros rebuild after missing the playoffs last year. Alvarez, who's locked in until 2029, could net a massive prospect haul to reset their

1:00future. Meanwhile, the Mets owned the worst market baseball at 10-21. Beshets opt-outs make him prime bait, especially with teams eyeing a power bat since Lindor and Soto likely stay put. If the Phillies keep fading like their 2012 crash, Harper's 5 years of control might get shopped to ditch salary, echoing last year's, Divers Drama. These shakes could redefine the race past.