Cristian Alvarado
Cristian Santo (Castro) Alvarado
Born: September 20, 1994
Acarigua, Portuguesa VE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Career: 2014-2026
Cristian (Castro) Alvarado has compiled a career record of 45 wins and 38 losses, with 16 saves, and a 3.84 ERA in his 193-game pitching career with the Orioles, Aberdeen IronBirds, Delmarva Shorebirds, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Oaxaca Guerreros and Richmond Flying Squirrels. He began playing during the 2014 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
![]() Orioles |
![]() Aberdeen IronBirds |
![]() Delmarva Shorebirds |
![]() Frederick Keys |
![]() Bowie Baysox |
![]() Oaxaca Guerreros |
![]() Richmond Flying Squirrels |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | GULF | Orioles | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.3 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 105 |
| 2015 | R | GULF | Orioles | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.92 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.41 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 148.0 | 143 | 62 | 56 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 148 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 619 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.00 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 140.3 | 162 | 85 | 78 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 608 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.18 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.0 | 173 | 78 | 72 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 119 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 653 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.66 | 40 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 74.3 | 51 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.41 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49.0 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 203 |
| 2026 | AA | EL | Richmond Flying Squirrels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 45 | 38 | .542 | 3.84 | 193 | 92 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 654.0 | 638 | 313 | 279 | 63 | 133 | 3 | 584 | 36 | 5 | 25 | 2732 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | GULF | Orioles | P | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .545 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | P | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 2015 | R | GULF | Orioles | P | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | P | 27 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .630 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 26 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.462 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 26 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .923 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 40 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .200 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | P | 51 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .923 | .235 |
| 2026 | AA | EL | Richmond Flying Squirrels | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 193 | 25 | 90 | 6 | 5 | .950 | .596 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | June 25, 2014 | August 25, 2014 |
| 2015 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | June 22, 2015 | July 15, 2015 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | July 21, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| 2016 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | April 10, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | April 10, 2017 | August 30, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | April 6, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 10, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | April 25, 2025 | August 5, 2025 | |
| 2026 | AA | Eastern League | Richmond Flying Squirrels |
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