Victor Alvarez
| IP | 16 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 7.313 |
| WHIP | 1.625 |
| BB/9 | 4.5 |
| SO/9 | 5.625 |
- Full name Victor Aurelio Alvarez
- Born 11/08/1976 in Culiacan, Mexico
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Universidad Autonoma Sinaloa Jesusita Neda
- Debut 07/30/2002
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Dan Plesac's retirement left an opening for a lefthanded reliever in the Philadelphia bullpen, and the Phillies found a candidate to replace him when they claimed Alvarez off waivers from the Dodgers. His two main pitches are a 90-91 mph fastball and a slurvy, low-70s breaking ball. He split time between the rotation and bullpen last year in Triple-A, with a 1.71 ERA as a reliever and a 3.69 ERA as a starter. He held lefthanders to a .203 average and projects as a specialist. Alvarez still has to prove he can pitch in the majors. His stuff and slight build haven't intimidated many big league hitters, and he looked a bit scared at times during two brief stints with Los Angeles. If Alvarez can't fill in for Plesac, he'll go to Triple-A.
