According to Robert Murray, the Pittsburgh Pirates have reached an agreement with free agent right-handed pitcher Henderson Alvarez. The deal is pending a physical.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement with free-agent pitcher Henderson Alvarez, pending physical, according to sources. Alvarez had been pitching for the Milwaukee Milkmen.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) August 9, 2020
Alvarez has plenty of big league experience, though not much recently. Since 2015, his big league time consists of three starts for the 2017 Philadelphia Phillies. The 30-year-old Alvarez spent his first five seasons (2011-15) in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins as a starter. He has a career 3.82 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 577.2 innings over 95 starts, with a 140:302 BB/SO ratio. Since his last big league appearance, he has pitched for two different independent league teams, two winter league teams, the Washington Nationals (in Triple-A) and in Mexico. His last team, the Milwaukee Milkmen, was a very brief stint in the American Association this year (indy ball).
