Gabriel de Jesus Alvarez (born March 6, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played for two teams, the Detroit Tigers (1998–2000) and the San Diego Padres (2000). The 6'1, 205 lb right-hander went to USC and made his Major League debut on June 22, 1998, going 1–4.He was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 1995 draft. He was then drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the fifth pick in the 1997 expansion draft.