The Athletics optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
Alvarez went 1-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run while filling in for Seth Brown, who returned from paternity leave Saturday. The 30-year-old Alvarez boasts a 1.003 OPS through 251 plate appearances in Triple-A, making him a candidate to return to Oakland before the end of the season.
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