Víctor Alvarez

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#083c6b
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Victor Alvarez
position=Pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|11|8
bats=Left
throws=Left
debutdate=July 30
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate=August 26
finalyear=2003
finalteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label=Record
stat1value=0-2
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=7.31
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=10
teams=
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2002-by|2003)
highlights=

Victor Aurelio Alvarez (born November 8, 1976 in Culiacan, Sinaloa Mexico) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Alvarez was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 1997. The Dodgers sent him to their farm system and he pitched for the Great Falls Dodgers (1997), Vero Beach Dodgers (1999-2000), San Antonio Missions (1999-2000), Jacksonville Suns (2001) and Las Vegas 51s (2001-2003).

The Dodgers twice loaned him to the Mexico City Red Devils in 1998 & 2000 to pitch in the Mexican Baseball League.

He made his major league debut on July 30, 2002 against the Cincinnati Reds, working 1.1 innings of relief and giving up 2 runs. He pitched in 4 games for the Dodgers in 2002 and 5 games in 2003.

He was claimed on waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies after the 2003 season but cut after spring training.

External links

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