Alvarez is slated to work in a bulk relief role Monday versus the Blue Jays, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Eddy Yean will take the ball first as an opener, but it will be Alvarez absorbing most of the workload for the Nationals in Monday's series opener. Alvarez has struggled in his last three outings (two starts, one bulk relief appearance), yielding 11 runs over 12 innings of work.