Carlos Alvarez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Diego Padres #27 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme.
  
  Track Record: The Padres officially signed Alvarez out of the Dominican Republic for $1,000,000 on January 18th. Alvarez’s million dollar bonus is the highest in the Padres’ 2025 international free agent class, a price that was driven up in part because of the uncertainty surrounding Roki Sasaki.
  
  Scouting Report: Alvarez gives the Padres an intriguing ball of clay to mold. The 6-foot-5 lefthander moves well on the mound and is armed with a fastball that has been up to 93, along with a slurvey breaking ball in the low-80s and a fringy changeup. It’s easy to envision Alvarez’s heater sitting in the mid-90s in the future, as well as a sharper and more refined breaking ball. He is an average strike-thrower who has a chance to start.
  
  The Future: Alvarez will be 17-years-old until next November and is on track to make his DSL debut this summer.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50.