The Dodgers will once again be without one of their former top prospects this Spring Training. Yadier Alvarez had to be shut down after Friday’s game when he could not get loose in time to get into the game. It now looks like there may be a deeper issue at hand.
Dave Roberts said Yadier Alvarez is shut down, getting tests done to determine why he couldn’t pitch yesterday.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) February 29, 2020
Alvarez showed up unexpectedly in the Dodgers’ camp a few weeks ago, and fans were a little confused.