Víctor Alvarez
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Víctor Aurelio Álvarez (born November 8, 1976 in Culiacan, Sinaloa Mexico
) is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who currently plays for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
of the Mexican League. Álvarez was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers
as an undrafted free agent
on May 16, .
in 12 games, eight for starts. He did not pitch in the season.
In Álvarez split time between the Class-A Vero Beach Dodgers and the Double-A San Antonio Missions
. He went 4-4 with a 1.97 ERA in 12 games, all for starts, at Vero Beach. With the Missions he went 4-3 with a 3.97 ERA in nine games, all for starts.
Álvarez split the season with Vero Beach, San Antonio and also the Diablos Rojos del México
. He was 1-1 with Vero Beach and 0-3 with the Missions before the Dodgers loaned him to Mexico City. There he went 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in seven games, six for starts.
He split the season between the Double-A Jacksonville Suns
and the Triple-A Las Vegas Stars
. With the Suns he went 2-0 in eight starts with an impressive 1.20 ERA. He was soon called up the Starts where he went 7-4 with a 4.27 ERA in 20 starts.
In he split the season between the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s
and the Dodgers. With the 51s he was 10-7 with a 4.70 ERA in 34 games, 15 for starts. He made his major league debut on July 30, , against the Cincinnati Reds
, working 1.1 innings of relief
and giving up 2 runs
. He pitched in four games for the Dodgers in '02 going 0-1 with a 4.36 ERA in one start.
Álvarez primarily played for Las Vegas in but did have a short stint with the Dodgers. With the 51s he went 4-4 with a 2.70 ERA in 22 games, seven for starts. With L.A. he went 0-1 with a dismal 12.72 ERA in five games, all in relief.
after the 2003 season, but cut after spring training
.
in . He compiled a 5-2 record in 18 games, 16 for starts, in the '05 season.
In he went 8-4 with a 4.27 ERA in 20 games, all for starts, with the Diablos Rojos.
He had a rocky season but bounced back with an impressive . In '07 he went 12-5 with a 5.41 ERA in 22 starts and in '08 he went 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA in 19 starts.
He began the season with the Diablos Rojos, but moved on to the Guerreros de Oaxaca after just one game. He started back with the Guerreros, and is now pitching for Veracruz.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who currently plays for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz
The Rojos del Águila de Veracruz are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League.They play at the Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila in Veracruz, Veracruz....
of the Mexican League. Álvarez was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
as an undrafted free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
on May 16, .
Los Angeles Dodgers
Álvarez began his professional career with the Rookie-level Great Falls Dodgers of the Pioneer League in . He went 4-1 with a 3.35 ERAEarned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 12 games, eight for starts. He did not pitch in the season.
In Álvarez split time between the Class-A Vero Beach Dodgers and the Double-A San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
. He went 4-4 with a 1.97 ERA in 12 games, all for starts, at Vero Beach. With the Missions he went 4-3 with a 3.97 ERA in nine games, all for starts.
Álvarez split the season with Vero Beach, San Antonio and also the Diablos Rojos del México
Diablos Rojos del México
Diablos Rojos del México is a professional baseball team in the Mexican League.This team is located in Mexico City. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds. That is, however, not the case...
. He was 1-1 with Vero Beach and 0-3 with the Missions before the Dodgers loaned him to Mexico City. There he went 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in seven games, six for starts.
He split the season between the Double-A Jacksonville Suns
Jacksonville Suns
The Jacksonville Suns are a minor league baseball team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The team is currently a member of the Southern League and is the class Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team...
and the Triple-A Las Vegas Stars
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
. With the Suns he went 2-0 in eight starts with an impressive 1.20 ERA. He was soon called up the Starts where he went 7-4 with a 4.27 ERA in 20 starts.
In he split the season between the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
and the Dodgers. With the 51s he was 10-7 with a 4.70 ERA in 34 games, 15 for starts. He made his major league debut on July 30, , against the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, working 1.1 innings of relief
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
and giving up 2 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
. He pitched in four games for the Dodgers in '02 going 0-1 with a 4.36 ERA in one start.
Álvarez primarily played for Las Vegas in but did have a short stint with the Dodgers. With the 51s he went 4-4 with a 2.70 ERA in 22 games, seven for starts. With L.A. he went 0-1 with a dismal 12.72 ERA in five games, all in relief.
Philadelphia Phillies
He was claimed on waivers by the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
after the 2003 season, but cut after spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
.
Diablos Rojos del México
Álvarez began to play for the Diablos Rojos del MéxicoDiablos Rojos del México
Diablos Rojos del México is a professional baseball team in the Mexican League.This team is located in Mexico City. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds. That is, however, not the case...
in . He compiled a 5-2 record in 18 games, 16 for starts, in the '05 season.
In he went 8-4 with a 4.27 ERA in 20 games, all for starts, with the Diablos Rojos.
He had a rocky season but bounced back with an impressive . In '07 he went 12-5 with a 5.41 ERA in 22 starts and in '08 he went 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA in 19 starts.
He began the season with the Diablos Rojos, but moved on to the Guerreros de Oaxaca after just one game. He started back with the Guerreros, and is now pitching for Veracruz.