Podcast: Marlins’ Eddy Alvarez talks Olympics, fatherhood and the next steps of his career

By Jordan McPherson

Updated August 17, 2021 8:12 AM

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly (8) holds Miami Marlins minor league shortstop Eddie Alvarez’s Olympic silver medal as shortstop Miguel Rojas (19) lifts, Alvarez’s baby, Jett Alvarez, before baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at loanDepotPark in Miami on Friday, August 13, 2021. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com

He’s a two-time Olympic medalist, just the sixth person to ever win a medal at both the Summer and Winter Games.

Bur Eddy Alvarez’s athletic goals aren’t finished yet.

The Miami native’s next dream: Make it back to the big leagues.

Speaking during his drive up to Jacksonville to rejoin the Miami Marlins’ Triple A affiliate, Alvarez joins the Fish Bytes podcast to recap the Olympics experience in Tokyo, the build up to the games, what life has been like since he returned, fatherhood and more.

This story was originally published August 17, 2021 at 7:00 AM.

Jordan McPherson

Miami Herald

305-376-2129

Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.

Sports Pass is your ticket to Miami sports

#ReadLocal