The MLB trade deadline has passed, but minor league trades are still on the table. On Sept. 9, the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets made an exchange.
Boston sent Worcester Red Sox utility player Eddy Alvarez to New York in exchange for cash considerations. The Red Sox's return for Alvarez has not yet been revealed and he's been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
Alvarez is 34 years old and has major league experience with the Marlins and Dodgers throughout his 10-year baseball career. He joined the WooSox in 2023 and appeared in one game before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. He's batting .247/.348/.463 with a .811 OPS this year and he's a career .279/.381/.436 hitter over over 842 minor league games.
Alvarez's 50 major league appearances came during his 2020-21 tenure with the Marlins and in 2022 with the Dodgers. He posted a .183/.262/.262 slash line with a .524 OPS, five doubles, a triple, a homer and 11 RBI in his big league appearances.
Red Sox trade WooSox utility player Eddy Alvarez to Mets for cash considerations
Per the MiLB transactions log, it appears that the Red Sox have traded Worcester UT Eddy Alvarez to the Mets.
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Alvarez has hit .247/.348/.463 with a career high 18 home runs along with 18 steals while playing all over the field (at least 10 g at 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF and RF).
Alvarez is also an Olympian and he's part of an exclusive club among them — he is one of the six people to ever medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Alvarez claimed a silver medal in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. He also collected a silver medal in baseball at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo alongside fellow Red Sox Triston Casas, Jamie Westbrook and Mark Koloszary.
Alvarez didn't have an easy path to the big leagues with the Red Sox. Boston's roster of position players is rather set for the next few seasons with a slew of players in the race for spots in the middle infield. Alvarez has often held positions for the WooSox that will also be occupied by top Red Sox prospects. Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell need all the reps they can get in the middle infield spots, and Roman Anthony has earned his keep in Worcester's outfield since his promotion in mid-August.
There isn't a clear place for Alvarez's skillset in the Red Sox organization and he'll have a better shot at major-league experience with another ballclub.