Slots for International pitchers were pretty limited on the All-Tournament Team at this year’s New Balance Future Stars Series Caribbean Classic presented by DraftLine.
Cristian Alvino made it with ease.
An intriguing righty out of the same Ponchipu Academy in the DR that helped produce former Tampa Bay Rays top 30 prospect Carlos Colemenarez, Alvino showed a three-pitch mix in January in the Dominican Republic; he featured a low 90’s fastball from a high three-quarter to over-the-top slot while also working in a high 70’s slider and split that sat between 79-80. The latter served as his best offspeed offering according to our scouts, with some tumble to it helping keep hitters off-balance in his outing with the Gray team.
There’s little other info available on Alvino — even things as simple as signing-eligible year or height and weight — but his impact over that weekend at the return of the Caribbean Classic was undeniable.
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Since 2003, he has covered multiple World Series and has worked high-profile events ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic. In addition to his role working for the Future Stars Series that he's held since 2017, Ashmore currently serves as the beat writer of the Double-A New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, as well as national hockey writer and New York Jets game day beat reporter for The Trentonian.
A regular contributor to Baseball America, Ashmore has worked eight Super Bowls, 12 Stanley Cup Finals, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NBA Playoffs, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,300 games covered in his career.
An avid trading card enthusiast, he lives with his wife, Sarah, their son, future No. 1 overall draft pick in 2042, William, their beloved dog, Bailey, and occasionally well-behaved cat, Smokey.
