Francisco Alvarez recently conducted a casual private interview with Steve Gelbs in English so that he could practice the language Last night, Alvarez answered a postgame question fully in English

@SteveGelbs What is there not to love about this guy???

@SteveGelbs Good for him. Gotta be tough being 21 years old, catching big league pitching, and trying to learn a new language.

@SteveGelbs I love that Alvarez is constantly trying to improve, both on and off the field. Much respect 🫡

@SteveGelbs As someone who is currently trying to learn another language right now as an adult, it is not easy.

@RisingAppleBlog @SteveGelbs and he is 21 great things ahead for him

@SteveGelbs Love this kid

@SteveGelbs met translating legend Alan Suriel lookin like a proud parent in this one 😌

@SteveGelbs Future captain.

@SteveGelbs I love this so much. My family came from Italy and all they wanted to do was speak English and be American. So much so they wouldn't speak Italian around us kids so we never spoke with an accent and faced the discrimination they did when they arrived here.

@SteveGelbs Alvarez is always talking to the umpires and catchers and smiling and laughing and I was always wondering if he was just speaking Spanish to everyone but now we know..😁 Gotta love this Kid!! #MrSmileJr