Dariel Álvarez #8

Signed by scouts Fred Ferreira, Joel Bradley, and Gustavo Bencid.

2016

Rated by Baseball America as having the best outFIELD arm in the International League...Led the International League in doubles (38), at-bats (524), and fnished with the third-most hits in the league (151)... Played in a combined 132 games, 130 with Triple-A Norfolk, and two with the Orioles...Posted a team-best, and third-longest in the IL, 20-game hitting streak from 7/8-8/4 in which he hit .358 (29-for-81)... Registered 13 outFIELD assists and posted a .995 FIELDing percentage in 114 games in the FIELD for Norfolk... Recorded 36 multi-hit games...Recorded three doubles in a game twice, 5/13 vs. Buffalo and 7/30 at Indianapolis...Collected a season-high FIVE hits on 6.2 vs. Pawtucket...Stole two bases on 8/15 at Scranton/WB, his only multi-stolen base game of the season...Batted .323 (40-for-124) against left-handed pitching while with Norfolk...Batted .357 (5-for-14) with the bases loaded, including a grand slam and 14 RBI...In 19 games in July for Norfolk, hit .338 (26-for-77) with nine doubles, one home run, 10 runs scored, and eight RBI...Made two separate stints with the Orioles, playing one game each time (7/6 and 7/25)...Started in right FIELD for Baltimore on 7.25 and doubled in three at-bats.

2015

Made his Major League debut, 8/28 vs. TEX after having his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk earlier that day…Doubled in the top of the fifth inning, 9/29 vs. TEX for his first Major League hit...Went 2-for-3 with a walk, double, and run scored in the game…Slugged his first career Major League home run on 9/11 vs. KC in the third inning…At the time of his contract selection, led the International League in at-bats (512), ranked tied for first in games played (130), third in total bases (217), fourth in hits (141), and fifth in RBI (72)…Batted .313/.421/.500 (5-for-16) with a double, triple, RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in five games with Class A-Advanced Frederick after being optioned 9/2 …Batted .275/.305/.424 (141-for-512) with 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, and 72 RBI in 130 games with Triple-A Norfolk…Selected to the Triple-A All-Star Team and won the Triple-A All-Star Home Run Derby, the first Norfolk player to appear in the event since 2004…Rated as having the best outfield arm and the No. 13 prospect in the Orioles organization according to Baseball America.