Infielder went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for a signment by the Mets earlier this week, . Hes been a signed outright to Triple-A Syracuse but can reject that a signment to become a free agent a path hell all but certainly take. The Mets acquired Alvarez from the Red Sox in exchange for cash a rare September swap that was allowed because Alvarez had been on a minor Johnny Grubb Jersey league contract at the time of the deal. New York selected him to the big league roster to help patch over its infield depth while dealing with multiple injuries. He went hitle s in 11 trips to the plate and also pitched a scorele s inning of mop-up relief in a blowout lo s. Alvarez was ineligible for the Mets postseason roster because he joined the organization after Aug. 31. In parts of four big league campaigns, Alvarez is a .170/.257/.244 hitter in 154 plate appearances. Hes a career .277/.381/.467 hitter in eight Triple-A campaigns, however. Hes played primarily shortstop in his pro career but also has nearly 2000 innings at second base, more than 700 innings at third base, more than 300 innings in both outfield corners and 106 innings in center field over the course of 11 profe sional seasons. Randy Vasquez Jersey
