Armando Alvarez (baseball)
Armando Francisco Alvarez (born July 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Armando Alvarez | |
|---|---|
Álvarez with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2022 | |
| Oakland Athletics | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 14, 1994 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 2024, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through June 22, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Career
Álvarez attended Miami Killian Senior High School in Kendall, Florida.[1] He enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University and played college baseball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The New York Yankees selected him in the 17th round of the 2016 MLB draft.[2]
After the 2022 season, Álvarez became a free agent and signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants for the 2023 season. He became a free agent after the 2023 season and signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. On June 22, 2024, the Athletics promoted Álvarez to the major leagues.[3] He made his major league debut that day.[4]
References
- https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article84498272.html
- "EKU's Mandy Alvarez drafted in 17th round by Yankees". https://www.wymt.com. June 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - "Following eight seasons in minors, 29-year-old Armando Alvarez earns first call-up". June 22, 2024.
- https://www.mlb.com/news/armando-alvarez-called-up-by-athletics-for-major-league-debut
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)