A 6'1, 205 lb right-hander, Alvarez played college baseball at USC from 1993 to 1995 for head coach Mike Gillespie.

[2] He told the reporter covering the game that exactly the same thing had happened to him the previous year at USC, but he threw to first instead of tagging the runner to complete the triple play.

[3] He finished his major league career with 59 hits, a .222 batting average, 29 runs, and an .877 fielding percentage.

He was hired by the Detroit Tigers to manage their Double-A affiliate, the Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League in 2022.

[6] Alvarez served as the third base coach for the National League team in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game.