Ignacio "Nacho" Alvarez Jr.[1] (born April 11, 2003) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

[2] Alvarez spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Braves and Single–A Augusta GreenJackets.

Alvarez spent 2023 with the High–A Rome Braves, playing in 116 games and slashing .284/.395/.391 with seven home runs, 66 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.

[3] Alvarez began the 2024 season with the Double–A Mississippi Braves,[4] and was later promoted to the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers.

[5] On July 22, 2024, Alvarez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.