Alvarez has been asked by the Orioles if he'd be willing to switch from an outfielder to a pitcher, Rich Dubroff of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With nearly a dozen outfield prospects in camp this spring, Alvarez's shot at making the 25-man roster as an outfield is slim. While Alvarez's potential as a big league hitter is questionable, his arm isn't. The 28-year-old pitched in 22 games in Cuba over three seasons, according to Baseball-Reference.com. When asked what particular pitches he has in his repertoire, Alvarez said he throws a fastball, curveball and slider. He said the team has approached him about making the switch -- which was made recently and successfully by reliever Mychal Givens -- but he's not ready to do that.