Dario Alvarez

Just a year removed from his second cup of coffee in the big leagues, Alvarez got off to a horrific start to the season at the Triple-A level. Through 15.1 innings with the Mets' affiliate in Las Vegas, the 27-year-old held an awful 9.98 ERA and 2.12 WHIP, which ultimately led to his dismissal from the 40-man roster. He then landed a spot with the Braves and was able to crack the major league roster with some success (3.00 ERA, 1.07 WHIP with Atlanta), but things went south again after being traded to the Rangers (7.71 ERA, 1.63 WHIP with Texas). However, he excelled at missing bats in the big leagues, as the left-hander fanned 13.8 batters per nine innings between the two teams. Jake Diekman and Alex Claudio are blocking Alvarez's way to consistent innings, although if he can bring his obscenely-high BABIP down to earth, Alvarez's strikeout potential could help him carve out a decent role in the Rangers' bullpen.