Abe Alvarez

[CrespoBlows]

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Age: 23
Born: October 17, 1982
Resides: Fontana, CA
Height: 6-3
Weight: 185
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 2nd Round, 2003
How Acquired: Draft
College: Long Beach State
High School: Fontana High School
ETA:mid-2007

Scouting Report: Tall and lanky lefty. Has been compared to Orel Hershiser and Jamie Moyer. Changes speeds well and hits his spots with consistency. Fastball isn't fantastic, topping out in the mid to high 80s, but throws all of his pitches with pinpoint control. Best changeup and command in the Sox farm system. Curveball needs some work. Very mature, knows what he needs to do to prepare for each game. Very focused. Legally blind in his left eye. Wears his hat to the side to balance the lighting in his blind eye - not as a fashion statement.

Awards
2004 Portland Sea Dogs Most Valuable Pitcher (fans)
2004 Portland Sea Dogs Pitcher of the Year
2004 Eastern League All Star
International League Pitcher of the Week (6.12.05)
2005 Pawtucket Red Sox Pitcher of the Year

[CrespoBlows]

Abe Alvarez, today has thrown 6 innings of one hit ball. Still showing that he is somewhat of a prospect.

[CrespoBlows]

Alvarez done after 7. He went 7 IP let up 2 hits, walked 2, and fanned none.

Season Line: 12 IP 4 H 2 ER 2 BB 5 SO

[jsinger121]

Alvarez done after 7. He went 7 IP let up 2 hits, walked 2, and fanned none.

Season Line: 12 IP 4 H 2 ER 2 BB 5 SO

Not bad for alvarez but he is still a fringe prospect and a big season is what the sox need from him to increase his trade value.

[Cityofchampions33]

highest place he could go for us is long-relief or spot starter, which Im confident Dinardo can fill.

[CrespoBlows]

Alvarez pitched today against Charlotte. He actually pitched better than his line would indicate.

6 IP 2 H 3 ER 3 BB 5 K's

Season Line: 18 IP 7 H 5 ER 5 BB 10 K's 2.50 ERA

[AgentAnni008]

Alvarez got another win today. Heres the line:
5.0IP 5H 1R 0ER 2BB 2K

Season line:
23IP 11H 5ER 7BB 12k 1.96ERA 3W 0L

[Cityofchampions33]

Thats good to see, he keeps keepin otehr teams to low hit-amounts, which is good

[jsinger121]

Final line for Abe - 6 innings, 7 hits, 0 runs, 0 bb, 6 K's - all 6 K's swinging against Rochester today.

Abe on the season now moves to 5-0 with a 2.18 era

[AgentAnni008]

little something from baseball america...
"Red Sox lefthander Abe Alvarez is the IL's winningest pitcher after Sunday's win over Rochester. Alvarez now stands at 5-0, 2.18 in 41 innings. Alvarez is proving himself against lefties, to whom he's allowed just five hits in 30 at-bats (.167). Righties are hitting just .205, but have been able to get the ball in the air more frequently, with 49 flyouts compared with 34 groundouts. Alvarez, 23, has surrendered all four of his home runs to righthanded batters "

[jsinger121]

Abe Alvarez pitches against Syracuse tonight.

[jsinger121]

Pawtucket was rained out tonight