Eddy Alvarez: See Photos Of The Olympian And Baseball Player

By:

Christina Casiano

July 21, 2021 5:18PM EDT

Eddy Alvarez is a baseball player and Olympic silver-medalist. Check out photos of the Team USA flag bearer here!

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Eddy Alvarez

Eddy Alvarez — Few athletes ever make it to the Olympics, and even fewer get to play in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Eddy Alvarez will get to do just that during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The baseball player will compete in the Olympics as part of Team USA’s baseball team, but it’s his second time at the Olympics. The former Miami Marlins shortstop first competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi as part of the U.S. speed-skating team. As part of the speed-skating team, he won the silver medal. In 2021, he was selected to be a flag bearer as part of Team USA in the opening ceremony.

After the 2014 Olympics, Eddy shifted focus and put his attention on baseball. He started his career playing for the Chicago White Sox’s minor-league teams, before he was traded to the Marlins’ organization in 2019. He briefly played for the Marlins in the 2020 season, but he currently plays for the Triple-A team: the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

Scroll through our gallery to check out photos of the baseball player and Olympian.

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Eddy Alvarez At Spring Training (2021)

Eddy Alvarez At Spring Training (2021) — Eddy Alvarez played shortstop for the Marlins, beginning in August 2020. Even though he was sent back to Triple-A, he still played for the team during spring training in 2021.

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Spring Training (2021)

Spring Training (2021) — Eddy Alvarez sports a Marlins jacket at spring training. The Marlins are Eddy’s hometown team, as he was born and raised in Florida.

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Eddy Alvarez Playing Second Base (2020)

Eddy Alvarez Playing Second Base (2020) — Eddy Alvarez played in 12 games for the Miami Marlins during the 2020 season. He tagged Toronto Blue Jay Travis Shaw on August 12 to get an out.

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Eddy Alvarez At Bat (2020)

Eddy Alvarez At Bat (2020) — During the 2020 season, Eddy took 37 at-bats for the Marlins. He had seven hits and scored six runs.

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