Biography

BIOGRAPHY

R.J. Alvarez was born June 8, 1991, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Alvarez was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the third round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2013, he had a 2.96 earned run average with 79 strikeouts over 48+2⁄3 innings pitched. Prior to the 2014 season, Alvarez was ranked by Baseball America as the Angels' fourth-best prospect. He started the season with the Arkansas Travelers.

On April 4, 2021, Alvarez signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

On March 1, 2022, Alvarez signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. He was designated for assignment on July 28, 2022.