Armando Alvarez (baseball)
| Armando Alvarez | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Álvarez with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2022 | |
| Oakland Athletics – No. 50 | |
| 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 July 7, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .300 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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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.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article84498272.html
- ^ "EKU's Mandy Alvarez drafted in 17th round by Yankees". www.wymt.com. June 11, 2016.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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