IBL's Guelph Royals sign Alvarez

The Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have signed former big league left-hander Dario Alvarez. Photo: Guelph Royals

February 11, 2022

Official Guelph Royals News Release

GUELPH - The Guelph Royals have signed former major league pitcher and Olympic bronze medalist Dario Alvarez.

Alvarez, a native of Santiago, Dominican Republic, has agreed to join the Royals for their 2022 campaign.

In parts of four big league seasons, the veteran southpaw’s record was 6-1 with six holds and a 5.06 ERA in 56 games between the New York Mets (2014-15), Atlanta Braves (2016), and Texas Rangers (2016-17). He tallied 61 strikeouts in 48 innings, averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Alvarez most recently pitched for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League.

He won a bronze medal as a member of the Dominican Republic team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The Royals will make their return to the Intercounty Baseball League in 2022 after sitting out the past two years due to COVID-19 restrictions.