TAMPA, June 5, 2019 – Junior right hander Nelson Alvarez and senior righty Alec Wisely were both selected on the final day of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday afternoon.
Alvarez (Miami) didn't wait long on Day 3, going to the New York Yankees in the 13th round. In his lone season in Tampa, Alvarez made 23 appearances out of the bullpen. As the team's primary closer, he led USF and finished fifth in The American with eight saves, striking out 43 in 35.1 innings.
The junior held opponents to a team-low .