Eduardo Alvarez: Everything you need to know

Alvarez announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Instagram account Thursday. Alvarez's retirement is actually from all sports, as he is also a former Olympic speedskater. The 35-year-old had been playing at Triple-A Gwinnett in the Atlanta organization, where he put up a .625 OPS in 51 contests. Alvarez appeared in 62 big-league games across parts of four seasons, slashing .170/.257/.244 with one home run.

Atlanta reassigned Alvarez to minor-league spring camp. The 34-year-old joined Atlanta on a minor-league deal in January but was never a realistic bet to make the Opening Day roster. Alvarez appeared in 13 games with the Mets last year but spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level, where he had an .811 OPS in 115 games.

Atlanta signed Alvarez to a minor-league contract Monday. Alvarez, who turns 35 later this month, got a cup of coffee with the Mets in 2024, going hitless in nine at-bats. The utility player has managed just a .170/.257/.244 batting line across parts of four major-league seasons.