Alvarez announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Instagram account Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarez's retirement is actually from all sports, as he is also a former Olympic speedskater. The 35-year-old had been playing at Triple-A Gwinnett in the Atlanta organization, where he put up a .625 OPS in 51 contests. Alvarez appeared in 62 big-league games across parts of four seasons, slashing .170/.257/.244 with one home run.

Atlanta reassigned Alvarez to minor-league spring camp Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The 34-year-old joined Atlanta on a minor-league deal in January but was never a realistic bet to make the Opening Day roster. Alvarez appeared in 13 games with the Mets last year but spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level, where he had an .811 OPS in 115 games.

Atlanta signed Alvarez to a minor-league contract Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarez, who turns 35 later this month, got a cup of coffee with the Mets in 2024, going hitless in nine at-bats. The utility player has managed just a .170/.257/.244 batting line across parts of four major-league seasons.

The Mets sent Alvarez outright to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday after he went unclaimed on waivers.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarez was designated for assignment Tuesday, as he was ineligible to be on the postseason roster due to joining the club in September from Boston.

The Mets designated Alvarez for assignment Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Max Kranick, who made the National League Wild Card Series roster as a long reliever. Alvarez didn't join the Mets' organization until September and, thus, was ineligible for their postseason roster.

The Mets acquired Alvarez from the Red Sox on Sunday and selected his contract ahead of Monday's series opener in Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

With Jeff McNeil (wrist) landing on the injured list over the weekend, Alvarez will step into the utility role off the New York bench that was vacated by Jose Iglesias, who is now expected to fill in for McNeil as the Mets' everyday second baseman the rest of the way. A 34-year-old switch hitter, Alvarez last saw big-league action in 2022 with the Dodgers and owned a .247/.348/.463 slash line with 18 home runs and 18 stolen bases in 114 games for Triple-A Worcester this season before he was dealt to the Mets.

The Mets acquired Alvarez from the Red Sox on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations.

EDGE Analysis

The move replenishes some organizational utility depth for the Mets. Alvarez, 34, has spent all of the 2024 season at Triple-A Worcester, posting an .811 OPS with 18 home runs and 18 stolen bases while making starts at six different positions.

Alvarez signed a minor-league deal with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 33-year-old utility infielder will report to Triple-A Worcester as he begins his tenure in the Red Sox organization. Milwaukee cut Alvarez loose over the All-Star break after he slashed .283/.397/.473 with seven home runs and 16 stolen bases across 257 plate appearances at Triple-A Nashville.

The Brewers released Alvarez on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Due to a congested roster in Triple-A Nashville, Alvarez was pushed off the squad after posting a .283/.397/.473 slash line through 257 plate appearances. His impressive stats should be enough to get him another minor-league deal from another organization, though his lackluster MLB history could prevent him from receiving a promotion.

Alvarez was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Brewers camp, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skye Bolt, Andruw Monasterio, Jon Singleton and Josh VanMeter were also reassigned in this round of cuts from major-league camp in Arizona. Alvarez inked a minor-league contract with Milwaukee in December. He carries a career .183 batting average and .524 OPS in 142 plate appearances at baseball's highest level.