Juan Alvarez (baseball)

Career

Alvarez was signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent on July 25. After four seasons in their farm system, he made his major league debut. The Angels released him on October 15 after he spent the entire 2001 season in the minors.

He then signed with the Texas Rangers on November 30 and saw his most major league action in a season where he went 0–4. Released by the Rangers on November 18, he signed with the Florida Marlins on February 5. He appeared in only nine games for the Marlins in 2003 before being released on October 15, 2003.

Alvarez signed with the New York Yankees on February 10 but did not play, being released on April 3. The Marlins re-signed him on April 29, then released him again on October 15. He shares the major league record with Ed Olwine for most games pitched without a win, at 80.

Did You Know?

• Alvarez currently resides in Miami, Florida.
• He was the pitching coach for the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League in the Seattle Mariners' organization.
• As of the notes, he is the Latin American cross-checker and South Florida area scout for the Cleveland Guardians.