Eddy Alvarez
Eddy Alzarez holds his two Olympic silver medals as he meets with the media before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Miami. Alzvarez won a silver medal in the 5,000-meter speedskating relay in the Winter Olympics in 2014, and a silver medal with Team USA baseball in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Cubs at Marlins 8/13/2021

Aug. 13, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Japan's Seiya Suzuki (51) is caught steal by United States' Eddy Alvarez during the gold medal baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
'Bittersweet' Alvarez accepts 2nd silver, this one in Summer

By Jake Seiner Aug. 07, 2021 10:15 AM EDT

South Korea's Euilee Lee wipes his face during a semi-final baseball game against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, US reaches baseball final

By Ronald Blum Aug. 05, 2021 09:37 AM EDT

United States' Mark Kolozsvary, left, and David Robertson celebrate their win after a baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. United States won 4-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
At home in Japan, Nick Martínez pitches US over South Korea

By Ronald Blum Jul. 31, 2021 02:19 AM EDT

United States' Tyler Austin, right, celebrate with Eddy Alvarez after hitting a home run in the third inning of a a baseball game against Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
US prospects, released players beat Israel 8-1 in Olympics

By Ronald Blum Jul. 30, 2021 02:00 AM EDT

Drones flying over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympics is seen from Shibuya Sky observation deck Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony

Jul. 22, 2021 09:51 PM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler follows through on a delivery to a Colorado Rockies batter during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 02:34 AM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim throws during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, July 17, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

U.S. guard Sue Bird brings the ball up during the first half of the team's pre-Olympic exhibition basketball game against Nigeria in Las Vegas on Sunday, July 18, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Bird, Alvarez chosen to carry US flag at opening ceremony

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 21, 2021 09:41 AM EDT

Kazmir, Kivlehan, Alvarez help US baseball win prep game

Jul. 19, 2021 03:50 AM EDT
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Scott Kazmir allowed two runs over five innings, San Diego minor leaguer Patrick Kivlehan hit a three-run homer in a five-run first inning,...

Baz, Kazmir, Starling join Frazier for US Olympic baseball

By Ronald Blum Jul. 02, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Ryan, one of two Tampa Bay young arms picked for the U.S. Olympic rotation, recognizes how baseball players are unlike most other athletes...

FILE - Venezuela's Hernan Perez, right, is safe at first base as United States' Eddy Alvarez (2) misses the catch in the first inning during an Americas qualifying tournament baseball game in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in this Saturday, June 5, 2021, file photo. Alvarez, having won a silver in speed skating at Sochi in 2014, helped the U.S. reach the Olympic baseball tournament and could become only the third American to win medals at the summer and winter Games.(Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com via AP, File)
Eddy Alvarez tries to add baseball medal to speedskating

By Ronald Blum Jun. 09, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

FILE - The Olympic rings are seen on the knob of Miami Marlins' Eddy Alvarez's bat as he swings at a pitch from the Baltimore Orioles during the seventh inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader in Baltimore, in this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, file photo. Alvarez, having won a silver in speed skating at Sochi in 2014, helped the U.S. reach the Olympic baseball tournament and could become only the third American to win medals at the summer and winter Games. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Orioles at Marlins 8/5/2020

Jun. 09, 2021 08:53 AM EDT

US moves within a win of qualifying for Olympic baseball

Jun. 05, 2021 01:04 AM EDT
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States moved within a win of qualifying for the Olympic baseball tournament, routing Canada 10-1 Friday night in a game...

Wieters dropped from US Olympic qualifying roster

May. 30, 2021 11:04 AM EDT
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Catcher Matt Wieters has been dropped from the U.S. roster for Olympic baseball qualifying that starts Monday. ...

Wieters, Frazier, Kemp on US roster for Olympic qualifying

May. 23, 2021 01:53 PM EDT
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Pitchers Homer Bailey, Edwin Jackson and David Robertson, catcher Matt Wieters, infielder Todd Frazier and outfielders Matt Kemp and John Jay...