| Abe Alvarez | |
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| Palfinger Reggio Emilia (Italy) – No. -- | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: October 17, 1982 Los Angeles, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| July 22, 2004 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 0-1 |
| Earned run average | 11.32 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
Abraham Alvarez, (born October 17, 1982 in Los Angeles, California), is an American former professional baseball pitcher with the Palfinger Reggio Emilia of Italy's Serie A1. He bats and throws left-handed.
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Alvarez attended Long Beach State University, where he posted a 23-5 record with a 2.56 ERA in three seasons. As a junior in 2003, he was named an All-American by Baseball America after going 11-2 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 starts. He returned to Long Beach State in 2010 to complete a bachelor's degree in history and is the undergraduate assistant pitching coach for the university's baseball team, known as The Dirtbags.[1]
Signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2003, Alvarez made his professional debut with the short-season Single-A Lowell Spinners. He posted no record and did not allow an earned run in 19.0 innings over nine starts, struck out 19 and walked just two hitters. He limited opponents to a .138 batting average and did not walk a batter in his first six starts.
In 2004, Alvarez was named Pitcher of the Year for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs after going 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA in 26 starts in his first full pro season. He limited opposite hitters to a .252 average, posted a 3.4 strikeout-to-walk ratio (108-to-32), and was also named to the Eastern League's mid-season All-Star team.
In 2005, Alvarez started 26 games for the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He finished the year with a record of 11-6 and a 4.85 ERA. The left-hander surrendered 143 hits over 144.2 IP. He struck out 109 batters and walked 32.
In 2006, Alvarez started 21 games for Triple-A Pawtucket. He had a losing record of 6-9 and a 5.64 ERA. He struck out 71 and walked 40 in 118 IP; he gave up 136 hits and 74 earned runs. His season was cut short by an ankle injury sustained off-field. Alvarez had surgery on the ankle on August 18, 2006, but was fully recovered by spring training.
On May 12, 2008, he was released by the Red Sox. In June 2008, Alvarez signed with the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League, but was traded to the Long Island Ducks for outfielder Jamal Strong on June 6. On January 21, 2009, Alvarez signed with the Palfinger Reggio Emilia of Italy's Serie A1.