Dariel Álvarez Camejo (born November 7, 1988) is a Cuban professional

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for the

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of the

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in

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(NPB) for the

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Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

Álvarez played for

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in the

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before starting his career in America. On July 24, 2013, Álvarez signed with the

organization as an international free agent. He began his professional career with the rookie-level

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, going 4-for-9 with a

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in three games, before he was promoted to the High-A

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. After hitting .436/.463/.641 with two home runs in 10 games, he was promoted to the Double-A

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. He finished the year hitting .342/.373/.570 with four home runs in 22 games. Álvarez started the 2014 season back with Bowie, and hit .306/.330/.472 in 135 games between the Baysox and the Triple-A

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. In July 2015, Álvarez played in the

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. He was assigned to Norfolk to begin the 2015 season, and was named an

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All-Star. On August 28, 2015, Álvarez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his Major League Baseball debut the same day as the starting right fielder against the Texas Rangers. In the game, Álvarez went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. On September 11, Alvarez hit his first career Major League home run off of

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starter

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. He finished his rookie season 7-for-29 in 12 games with Baltimore. After competing for a spot on the Orioles'

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roster in 2016, Álvarez was

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to Triple-A Norfolk to start the 2016 season. The Orioles recalled him to the major leagues on July 4. Álvarez would only appear in 2 games for the Orioles in 2016, spending the majority of the year in Norfolk, and went 1-for-3 with a walk. Álvarez converted into a pitcher in 2017 and suffered an elbow injury which required

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. He was released by Baltimore on April 6, and re-signed a minor league contract two days later. Álvarez would miss the entire 2017 season due to the injury. He missed the majority of 2018 recovering as well, and pitched in 2 games for the GCL Orioles, recording a 1-1 record and 6.75 ERA with no strikeouts. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Toros de Tijuana

On January 14, 2019, Álvarez signed with the

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of the

. Álvarez returned to hitting and slashed .264/.282/.389 with 6 home runs and 39 RBI in 49 games with Tijuana.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On June 4, 2019, Álvarez was traded to the

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of the

. He finished the year with Saltillo, batting .307/.346/.472 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 68 games. Álvarez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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Ibaraki Astro Planets

On December 19, 2020, Álvarez signed with the Ibaraki Astro Planets of the independent

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in Japan.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On July 21, 2021, Álvarez signed with the

(NPB). On August 13, he debuted in the NPB against the

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, and recorded his first hit on August 22. Álvarez became a free agent following the season.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On January 18, 2022, Álvarez signed with the

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of the

for the 2022 season. In 34 games, he batted .186/.226/.339 with 4 home runs and 17 RBIs. Álvarez was released on June 2, 2022.

Saraperos de Saltillo (second stint)

On June 3, 2022, Álvarez signed with the

of the

. Appearing in 52 games for Saltillo, Álvarez slashed .282/.341/.605 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI.

Mariachis de Guadalajara

On February 13, 2023, Álvarez signed with the

of the

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References

External links

Career statistics - NPB.jp

- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvarez, Dariel 1988 births Living people Defecting Cuban baseball players Major League Baseball right fielders Baltimore Orioles players Charros de Jalisco players Ganaderos de Camaguey players Gulf Coast Orioles players Frederick Keys players Bowie Baysox players Surprise Saguaros players Norfolk Tides players Tigres de Aragua players Cuban expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Toros de Tijuana players Saraperos de Saltillo players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico Cuban expatriate baseball players in Japan Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Sportspeople from Camagüey