Alvarez was working his way back from Tommy John surgery and expected to compete this spring for a spot in Detroit’s season-opening bullpen. Clearly, that’s not happening. The 34-year-old lefty has made 447 appearances (eight starts) in the big league dating back to 2013.

The 34-year-old southpaw signed a minor league deal with the Tigers prior to the 2023 season, and used the year to rehab from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in September of 2022. Now back and fully healthy, he’ll have a chance to compete for a spot on the team’s Opening Day roster — likely in a swingman role. Alvarez holds a 3.47 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 360/137 K/BB ratio over 420 2/3 innings in his career at the big league level.

Alvarez underwent Tommy John surgery last September and is expected to miss the entire 2023 campaign. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw reliever holds a solid 3.47 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 360/137 K/BB ratio across 420 2/3 innings (447 appearances, eight starts) in the majors dating back to 2013.

The last we had heard was that Álvarez was heading for a second opinion on his injured elbow, and it looks like they confirmed the original diagnosis. He's likely to miss most -- if not all -- of the 2023 campaign while recovering from the procedure.