Yadier Álvarez

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3+23 innings pitched. [8] In five starts for the team, he was 1–1 with a 1.80 ERA and 57 strikeouts. [9] He was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League and struck out 10 in his debut for the Loons on July 21, 2016. [10] He made nine starts for the Loons with a 2.97 ERA and 55 strikeouts in only 39+13 innings. [11] In 2017, he was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League and chosen to represent the world team at the All-Star Futures Game. [12]

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+23 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+23 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+23 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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Álvarez with the Great Lakes Loons
Pitcher
Born: (1996-03-07) March 7, 1996 (age 28)
Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right