Eddy Alvarez arrived in Japan on Thursday as the most experienced Olympian on Team USA’s baseball roster. And South Florida doesn’t have a long list of athletes who have medaled in any Winter Games. “I needed to basically counteract the training that I’ve done for years by training the upper body,” Alvarez said. Olympic baseball rosters can’t include players on major league 40-man rosters. He’s an Olympian in the Winter Games and the Summer Games.”The Americans open their Olympic schedule July 30 against Israel.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 22, 2021 12:45 UTC