Nacho Alvarez Jr. | |
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Atlanta Braves – No. 17 | |
Infielder | |
Born: Fontana, California, U.S. | April 11, 2003|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 22, 2024, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .100 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
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Ignacio "Nacho" Alvarez Jr. [1] (born April 11,2003) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Alvarez attended Kaiser High School in Fontana,California and played college baseball at Riverside City College. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round,with the 155th overall selection,of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [2]
Alvarez spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Braves and Single–A Augusta GreenJackets. Alvarez spent 2023 with the High–A Rome Braves,playing in 116 games and slashing .284/.395/.391 with seven home runs,66 RBI,and 16 stolen bases. [3]
Alvarez began the 2024 season with the Double–A Mississippi Braves, [4] and was later promoted to the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers. [5] On July 22,2024,Alvarez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [6] [7] He was held hitless in his major league debut later that day. [8] [9]
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Atlanta Braves:
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