The Athletics claimed Alvarado off waivers from the Pirates on Thursday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Alvarado was designated for assignment by the Pirates earlier this week and will now join a new 40-man roster. The 25-year-old has not appeared in a major-league game, most recently posting a 2.79 ERA and 71:38 K:BB over 48.1 innings at Triple-A Jacksonville in the Marlins organization in 2024.
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Pirates' Elvis Alvarado: Designated for assignment
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The Pirates designated Alvarado for assignment Wednesday.
The move creates a spot on the 40-man roster for Adam Frazier, whose signing was officially announced. Alvarado has yet to appear in a big-league game but was given a major-league contract by the Pirates earlier this offseason. If he clears waivers, he'll be in camp as a non-roster invitee.
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Pirates' Elvis Alvarado: Gets MLB deal from Pittsburgh
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Alvarado signed a major-league contract with the Pirates on Tuesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Alvarado spent the majority of the 2024 season with the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, where he posted a 2.49 ERA and 1.40 WHIP alongside a 70:36 K:BB over 47 innings. He has yet to appear in a major-league game, but the Pirates seem to like the 25-year-old righty enough to hand him a spot on their 40-man roster, and he'll have an opportunity to make the Buccos' Opening Day bullpen during spring training.
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Marlins' Elvis Alvarado: Signs with Miami
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Alvarado signed a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Saturday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Alvarado spent time at three levels within the Tigers' farm system in 2023, recording a 5.45 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 33 total innings. The 24-year-old righty has yet to advance past Double-A in his career, making it likely he begins 2024 at Double-A Pensacola with a chance to advance to Triple-A Jacksonville before the end of the year.