A couple of weeks ago, a video of former Dodgers top pitching prospect Yadier Alvarez surfaced. For most Dodgers fans, it was an interesting update on a once prized prospect and nothing more. That was, until Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reported on Saturday that Alvarez was at Camelback Ranch throwing for the Dodgers.
In 2015, the Dodgers signed Alvarez to a $16M deal and had to pay an additional $16M penalty for going over the international signing cap. You read that right. At one time, the Dodgers believed the Cuban’s right arm was worth a $32M investment.