Álvarez began 2017 with the Quakes and was promoted to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers at mid-season. Between the two leagues he made 18 starts (and three relief appearances) and was 4–6 with a 4.68 ERA. [13] He returned to Tulsa in 2018 and was selected to represent the Drillers at the mid-season Texas League All-Star Game. [14] In 17 games (eight starts), he went 1–2 with a 4.66 ERA. [15]
The Dodgers added Álvarez to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [16] He returned to Tulsa to begin 2019, but he only appeared in two games, allowing six runs in 3+2⁄3 innings. [13] He spent the rest of the season on the minor league injured list before the Dodgers placed him on the restricted list for disciplinary reasons. [17] Álvarez reported for spring training in 2020 with a chance to work his way back into the Dodgers plans but was scratched from his first spring appearance due to health issues and was designated for assignment the next day. [18] He did not pitch again until late in the 2021 season, when he pitched 3+2⁄3 innings over three games on a rehab assignment for the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Dodgers. Álvarez allowed three runs to score on three hits and a walk while striking out seven. [13] In 2022, he played for the Oklahoma City Dodgers in Triple-A, appearing in 23 games and allowing 17 earned runs in 24+2⁄3 innings for a 6.20 ERA. [13] He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022. [19]
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Yadier Álvarez | |
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Born: Matanzas, Cuba | March 7, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Yadier Álvarez Ventosa (born March 7,1996) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher.
Álvarez defected from Cuba to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB). [1] [2] At the time,he had a fastball that touched 98 miles per hour. Scouts believed he had number two starter upside and one National League official said that he was the best 18-year-old pitcher he had ever seen. [3] He received interest from numerous MLB teams including the Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks. [4] [5]
Ranked as the second best prospect by mlb.com heading into the 2015 international signing period,Álvarez signed with the Dodgers on July 2,2015,for a $16 million bonus. [6] [7] He made his professional baseball debut for the Dodgers Arizona rookie league affiliate on June 20,2016,and struck out seven while only allowing one hit in