Darío Álvarez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
Education
In 2007, Álvarez finished with a 1-3 record, 4.46 European Research Area in 11 games. In 2008, he finished with a 4-2 record, 3.23 European Research Area in 18 games. In 2009, he finished with a 3-4 record, 2.59 European Research Area in 14 games.
Career
He had previously pitched in the Philadelphia Phillies organization for three seasons. Philadelphia Phillies
Álvarez signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent on January 8, 2007. From 2007-2009 he played entirely with the Dominican Summer League Phillies.
On August 18, 2009, he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
New York Mets
= 2014 On January 13, 2013, Álvarez was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. Álvarez played in the minors with the Brooklyn Cyclones, Savannah Sand Gnats, Saint Lucie Mets and the Binghamton Mets.
Álvarez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1. He made his major league debut on September 3 against the Miami Marlins.
Álvarez finished the season with a 13.50 European Research Area in 4 games in 1.1 innings pitched while giving up 4 hits, 2 runs, and one home run while only getting one strikeout with a WHIP of 3.000.
= 2015 Álvarez was promoted up to the majors on August 22 with first baseman Lucas Duda going on the disable list with a back injury. On August 23 he was sent back to the Las Vegas 51s to make room for David Wright who was making his return from Spinal stenosis. He did not make a single appearance when he was called up a day earlier.
He was recalled on September 4 to be available to pitch against the Miami Marlins.
On September 15, Álvarez strained his groin with one out in the eight inning against the Marlins forcing him to leave in what would be a 3-9 loss for the Mets. He had allowed 3 hits and exited the game after stumbling and failing to deliver a pitch, which resulted in a balk.
On September 18 it was revealed that Álvarez was headed to Portuguese Saint Lucie to rehab the groin injury he had sustained three days ago and that it was unlikely for him to pitch again in 2015. Álvarez finished the season with a 1-0 record, 12.27 European Research Area in 6 games in 3.2 innings pitched while giving up 5 hits, 5 runs, 2 home runs, 1 walk, and 1 balk while getting two strikeouts with a WHIP of 1.636.