José Alvarado Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 245 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/21/1995 (29)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
José Alvarado Season Stats
Last 10 Games
José Alvarado News
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado had a tough outing on Thursday, blowing the save and taking the loss in a 6-5 defeat at the hands of the New York Mets. Alvarado allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out two. It was a tough situation for the lefty, who inherited the ghost runner in a one-run game. He had been rock solid of late, allowing just one run in his last eight innings pitched. Alvarado should still be the go-to guy for the Phillies, but don't expect him to always pitch in save situations as the team has shown the willingness to use him earlier in games.
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Mets. Alvarado came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by one with an automatic runner on second and shut the door with a 1-2-3 outing. The 28-year-old has pitched well overall this season and has seen the majority of save opportunities for the Phillies, converting all of them with a 3.57 ERA, an 8.15 K/9 rate, and a 3.57 BB/9 rate. While other Phillies relievers offer fantasy value in deeper leagues and saves-plus-holds leagues, Alvarado is the pitcher to roster in conventional fantasy leagues at this time.
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado shut down the San Diego Padres on Sunday, helping the team to an 8-6 win. Alvarado was sharp in this one, striking out a pair while not allowing a baserunner in his inning of work. The lefty remains the only Philly with more than one save and appears to be the go-to guy in the ninth inning. He should be rostered in any league where saves matter.
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | J.T. Realmuto |
3 | Bryce Harper |
4 | Alec Bohm |
5 | Bryson Stott |
6 | Nick Castellanos |
7 | Brandon Marsh |
8 | Edmundo Sosa |
9 | Johan Rojas |
José Alvarado Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | J.T. Realmuto |
3 | Bryce Harper |
4 | Alec Bohm |
5 | Bryson Stott |
6 | Nick Castellanos |
7 | Brandon Marsh |
8 | Edmundo Sosa |
9 | Johan Rojas |
Following the offseason departure of Craig Kimbrel, Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado appears poised to serve as the team's primary closer in 2024. 2023, on the other hand, was a successful, yet injury-riddled campaign for Alvarado, who was as effective as any reliever when healthy. In early May, the Phillies put the 28-year-old Venezuelan southpaw on the injured list due to inflammation in his left elbow before activating him a month later. A month after returning, Alvarado went back on the IL with the same issue and had to miss over another month of play to rectify the problem. When the flame-throwing Alvarado was on the mound, however, he delivered a career-best 1.74 ERA (2.41 FIP), 1.16 WHIP, 64:18 K:BB, and 10 saves across 41 1/3 frames. Even though Alvarado didn't throw enough innings to qualify for most Statcast rankings, his top-tier 37.2% strikeout and 55.6% ground-ball rates also suggest he's fit for stopper duties. Although Philadelphia didn't much bullpen competition this offseason, they have plenty of convincing in-house options for ninth-inning work, meaning Alvarado is only penciled in on the depth chart for the gig. Two-time All-Star Gregory Soto has closing experience, and the club may have visions of top prospect Orion Kerkering in the closing seat for the future after he held his own during the 2023 postseason. Until the dust settles around Philly's high-leverage assignments, which may ultimately end up being a closer-by-committee approach, Alvarado's fantasy ADP in the late-double-digit rounds comes at a potential discount as the squad's default fireman based on projections during the spring-training phase of the year.