Alvarez was released by the Twins on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Alvarez signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Thursday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Alvarez was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez was claimed off waivers by the Mariners and was subsequently sent to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.