After 2 starts with the Class High-A Dunedin Blue Jays, 21 year old right-handed pitcher Henderson Alvarez has been promoted to the Class AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

In 2010, Alvarez posted a record of 8-7 in 23 games (21 starts), with an ERA of 4.33 through 112.1 innings.  He held a SO/9 ratio of 6.2, with a BB/9 ratio of 2.2.

Alvarez started 2011 on the disabled list, and made his first start for Dunedin on May 9th, where he allowed 7 runs (4 earned) in 2.1 innings of work.  His second start was much improved, allowing only 2 runs on 3 hits in 6 innings.

Alvarez hails from Valencia, Venezuela, and was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as a non-drafted free agent in August 2006.  He features a fastball which tops at 98 mph, with an 82 mph curveball.  He joins a Fisher Cats rotation featuring other prospects Joel Carreno, Zach Stewart, Chad Beck, and Reidier Gonzalez.