"The Braves drafted Alvarez in the fifth round of the 2022 draft. He made his big league debut in 2024 with Atlanta, taking Ozzie Albies' spot on the active roster for a few days in late July. What were the expectations? Entering Spring Training, Alvarez was vying for a big league roster spot, but likely ticketed for Triple-A to continue to work on unlocking power in his offense and being an option if Atlanta suffered an injury at the big league level."
"Alvarez had a horrible 32 PAs at the big league level in 2024, but it was only 2024 PAs. He hit really well in Double-A and Triple-A that year, so his inability to handle run-of-the-mill fastballs in the majors was bizarre. His was the sort of profile that, on paper, suggested he was at least a decent prospect; in practice, though, he seemed to have idiosyncratic issues that potentially made him a low-value fill-in."
"Alvarez ended up one of the first Braves bitten by the injury bug in 2025 after suffering a wrist injury early in Spring Training, causing him to miss the balance of the exhibition season as well as the first two full months of the regular season. He got an eight-game run in Atlanta in mid-July and returned again when Austin Riley was lost for the season."
Nacho Alvarez Jr. was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fifth round of 2022 and debuted in 2024, temporarily replacing Ozzie Albies. Entering Spring Training 2024 he projected for Triple-A with an opportunity as an injury call-up. He struggled in a 32-plate-appearance big-league stint in 2024 despite strong Double-A and Triple-A production. A 2025 wrist injury cost him spring and the first two months of the season, but injuries elsewhere created chances. He appeared in 58 games in 2025, produced 0.2 fWAR primarily from defense at third base, and slashed .234/.296/.330 with two homers and 15 RBI in 208 plate appearances.
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