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{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Nacho Alvarez Jr.
|image =
|team = Atlanta Braves
|number = 17
|position = [[Infielder]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|4|11}}
|birth_place = [[Fontana, California]], U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = July 22
|debutyear = 2024
|debutteam = Atlanta Braves
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = July 30, 2024
|stat1label = [[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value = .100
|stat2label = [[Home run]]s
|stat2value = 0
|stat3label = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|stat3value = 0
|teams =
* [[Atlanta Braves]] ({{mlby|2024}}–present)
}}
'''Ignacio''' "'''Nacho'''" '''Alvarez Jr.'''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Mark |title=This Braves prospect went from overlooked to must-see |url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/ignacio-alvarez-jr-rising-fast-in-braves-system |access-date=March 11, 2024 |work=MLB.com |date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> (born April 11, 2003) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[infielder]] for the [[Atlanta Braves]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
== Career ==
Alvarez attended [[Henry J. Kaiser High School (California)|Kaiser High School]] in [[Fontana, California]] and played [[college baseball]] at [[Riverside City College]]. He was drafted by the [[Atlanta Braves]] in the fifth round of the [[2022 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/sports/former-kaiser-high-school-star-ignacio-alvarez-is-selected-by-atlanta-braves-in-mlb-draft/article_531e3436-0797-11ed-91e4-e3ab07852270.html | title=Former Kaiser High School star Ignacio Alvarez is selected by Atlanta Braves in MLB draft | date=July 19, 2022 }}</ref>
Alvarez spent his first professional season with the [[Florida Complex League Braves]] and [[Augusta GreenJackets]]. He started 2023 with the [[Rome Braves]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/minor-league/baseball-america-updates-braves-prospect-rankings-move-ss-ignacio-alvarez-up-ten-spots | title=Baseball America updates Braves prospect rankings; move SS Ignacio Alvarez up ten spots - Sports Illustrated Atlanta Braves News, Analysis and More | newspaper=Sports Illustrated Atlanta Braves News, Analysis and More }}</ref>
Alvarez began the 2024 season with the Double–A [[Mississippi Braves]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Chris |title=Nacho Alvarez Jr., Ian Mejia named Farm Bureau Player & Pitcher of the Week |url=https://www.milb.com/news/nacho-alvarez-jr-ian-mejia-named-farm-bureau-player-pitcher-of-the-week |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=MILB.com |date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> and was later promoted to the Triple–A [[Gwinnett Stripers]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Jack |title=Home Runs by Alvarez Jr., Tromp Help Stripers Clip Nashville 8-7 |url=https://www.milb.com/gwinnett/news/home-runs-by-alvarez-jr-tromp-help-stripers-clip-nashville-8-7 |access-date=July 23, 2024 |publisher=MILB.com |date=June 13, 2024}}</ref> On July 22, 2024, Alvarez was selected to the [[40-man roster]] and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Foster |first1=Jason |title=Braves sign Merrifield, call up No. 5 prospect in wake of Albies injury |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/whit-merrifield-deal-with-braves |access-date=July 22, 2024 |publisher=MLB.com |date=July 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Gabriel |title=Nacho Alvarez called up to Braves. ‘I showed up and I couldn’t believe it’ |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/nacho-alvarez-called-up-to-braves-i-showed-up-and-i-couldnt-believe-it/YZQEBKKNG5HGRIF4SLHEIW4OW4/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |work=Atlanta Journal Constitution |date=July 22, 2024}}</ref> He was held hitless in his major league debut later that day.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farlow |first1=Rick |title=Nacho cheered despite hitless MLB debut: 'It just didn’t go my way' |url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/nacho-alvarez-jr-mlb-debut-braves |access-date=July 24, 2024 |publisher=MLB.com |date=July 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hunter Greene gives up 2 hits in 7 scoreless innings as Reds run to 4-1 win over Lopez, Braves |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401569973 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN.com |date=July 22, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{baseballstats|fangraphs=31765|br=a/alvarna01|mlb=805373|espn=5133834|brm=alvare000ign}}
{{Atlanta Braves roster navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alvarez, Nacho}}
[[Category:2003 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Atlanta Braves players]]
[[Category:Augusta GreenJackets players]]
[[Category:Baseball players from San Bernardino County, California]]
[[Category:Florida Complex League Braves players]]
[[Category:Gwinnett Stripers players]]
[[Category:Major League Baseball infielders]]
[[Category:Mississippi Braves players]]
[[Category:Rome Braves players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Fontana, California]]
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