Orioles move Alvarez to Bowie, release Ford (updated)
By Roch Kubatko
Cuban outfielder Dariel Alvarez continues to move up the organizational ladder.
The Orioles have promoted Alvarez, 24, to Double-A Bowie after he batted .436/.463/.641 with two doubles, two homers and seven RBIs in 10 games with Single-A Frederick.
Alvarez went 4-for-9 in three games with the Gulf Coast League team, including two doubles, a triple and a home run.
The Orioles signed Alvarez for $800,000 in late July.
To make room for Alvarez at Bowie, the Orioles have released veteran...Cuban outfielder Dariel Alvarez continues to move up the organizational ladder.
The Orioles have promoted Alvarez, 24, to Double-A Bowie after he batted .436/.463/.641 with two doubles, two homers and seven RBIs in 10 games with Single-A Frederick.
Alvarez went 4-for-9 in three games with the Gulf Coast League team, including two doubles, a triple and a home run.
The Orioles signed Alvarez for $800,000 in late July.
To make room for Alvarez at Bowie, the Orioles have released veteran outfielder Lew Ford.
Ford batted .231/.296/.463 with 13 doubles, five homers and 14 RBIs in 33 combined games with the Gulf Coast League team, Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk. He missed most of the minor league season after undergoing sports hernia surgery.
Ford appeared in 25 games with the Orioles last season, batting .183/.256/.352 with three home runs.
Update: Alvarez is batting fifth and playing right field tonight for Bowie.
