Darío Álvarez

Álvarez pitching for the Texas Rangers in 2016

Texas Rangers – No. 39

Pitcher

Born: January 17, 1989 (age 28)
Santiago, Dominican Republic

Bats: Left

Throws: Left

MLB debut

September 3, 2014, for the New York Mets

MLB statistics
(through April 24, 2017)

Win–loss record

5–1

Earned run average

5.45

Strikeouts

Teams

Darío Rafael Álvarez Espinal (born January 17, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.

Álvarez signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent on January 8, 2007. From 2007-2009 he played entirely with the Dominican Summer League Phillies. In 2007, Álvarez finished with a 1-3 record, 4.46 ERA in 11 games. In 2008, he finished with a 4-2 record, 3.23 ERA in 18 games. In 2009, he finished with a 3-4 record, 2.59 ERA in 14 games. On August 18, 2009, he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

On January 13, 2013, Álvarez was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. Álvarez played in the minors with the Brooklyn Cyclones, Savannah Sand Gnats, St. Lucie Mets and the Binghamton Mets.

Álvarez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1. He made his major league debut on September 3 against the Miami Marlins. The Mets won the game 4-3 with Alvarez giving up an RBI single to Christian Yelich which the tied the game for the Marlins with him being charged with a blown save.

Álvarez finished the season with a 13.50 ERA in 4 games in 1.1 innings pitched while giving up 4 hits, 2 runs, and one home run while only getting one strikeout with a WHIP of 3.000.

Álvarez was promoted up to the majors on August 22 with first baseman Lucas Duda going on the disable list with a back injury. On August 23 he was sent back to the Las Vegas 51s to make room for David Wright who was making his return from Spinal stenosis. He did not make a single appearance when he was called up a day earlier.

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