Alvarez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the A's.
With lefty Rich Hill due up for Oakland, Alvarez will head to the bench while Mark Trumbo gets a day off from playing the field. Alvarez has logged all of nine at-bats against lefties thus far, and he's not getting the job done against righties, recording 10 hits and just one home run in 47 at-bats.