Alvarez fired a scoreless inning on his way to his third hold of the season against the Athletics on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarez earned a spot on the 25-man roster this spring, and he has impressed early on, posting a 2.35 ERA with eight strikeouts over 7.2 innings. The 27-year-old should see a handful of hold opportunities while serving as the Angels' top left-handed option out of the pen. That said, the southpaw hadn't posted an ERA below 3.45 in 174.1 innings with the Angels over the last two seasons, so he may be pitching a little bit over his head right now.