Dodgers: Prospect Yadier Alvarez Continues to be an Issue

The pitcher was signed with immense talent, some of the best the Dodgers had ever seen, but in the gravity of his contract, the talent he possessed seemed larger still. Yadier Alvarez signed for $16 million, the second largest deal in the 2015 international class and the reason was simple, he had potential. The original scouting reports echoed the sentiment that the contract did, “Yadier Alvarez has a plus-plus fastball, an excellent slider, and a changeup that can become devastating” one scout said, “He could very well be worth the money” he continued. But, the years past, Alvarez grew older and the prospect, once hailed for his incredible abilities became known for nothing more than an attitude and an ugly disposition.

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