José Alvarado Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 245 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/21/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
José Alvarado Season Stats
Last 10 Games
José Alvarado News
Philadephia Phillies left-hander Jose Alvarado allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Alvarado needed 28 pitches to get through Washington's order to collect his second save of the season. After surrendering five runs on Opening Day, Alvarado has not allowed a run in his last four appearances. The 28-year-old owns a 9.64 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, and six strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in 2024. Alvarado has been the favorite to handle ninth-inning duties for the Phillies, and fantasy managers should continue to roll with him in all leagues.
Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado picked up his first save of the season by tossing a scoreless ninth inning in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. It was a nice bounce-back performance for the veteran after he was shelled for five runs in his first appearance. Alvarado will have a couple spotty outings along the way, but he should receive the bulk of the save opportunities out of the Phillies bullpen. The 28-year-old should be rostered in all formats unless the wheels truly fall off.
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado put together a horrendous outing during Friday's season opener versus the Atlanta Braves. The left-hander was smacked around for five runs on three hits and a pair of walks in just 2/3 of an inning. This sucks to see for Phillies fans after starter Zack Wheeler threw six shutout innings. After that, right-hander Jeff Hoffman gave up a pair of runs which tied the game. Phillies manager Rob Thompson turned to Alvarado after that and he couldn't hold his own. Despite this awful outing, Alvarado should still be in the mix for saves in Philly this season.
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | Trea Turner |
3 | Bryce Harper |
4 | J.T. Realmuto |
5 | Alec Bohm |
6 | Nick Castellanos |
7 | Whit Merrifield |
8 | Edmundo Sosa |
9 | Cristian Pache |
José Alvarado Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | Trea Turner |
3 | Bryce Harper |
4 | J.T. Realmuto |
5 | Alec Bohm |
6 | Nick Castellanos |
7 | Whit Merrifield |
8 | Edmundo Sosa |
9 | Cristian Pache |
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.