2022 Stats
W-L
4-2
ERA
3.18
WHIP
1.22
K
81
SV
2
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Alvarado continues to miss plenty of bats. He had the highest whiff rate on any cutter in the league at 55.7% and his 14.3 K/9 was a career best and 3rd highest among qualified relievers. Walks were still an issue as the southpaw issued 24 free passes across 51 innings, but he managed to cut his walk rate by 7.5%, from 18.7% in 2021 (worst in the league among relief pitchers) to 11.2% last year. That mark was still pretty poor with just an 11th percentile Statcast ranking, but Alvarado was elite across several other metrics, including K% (98th percentile), Whiff% (98th), xSLG (97th) and xBA (94th). After recording 22 holds for the Phillies last season, his role at the back-end of Philadelphia's bullpen is secure. He has the upside for 10-15 saves, but will need to improve his command even more to earn more chances in the ninth inning. Read Past Outlooks

Inks three-year extension
Alvarado signed a three-year, $21.5 million contract extension with the Phillies on Friday. The deal contains a $9 million club option for 2026.
ANALYSIS
Alvarado and the Phillies avoided arbitration with a one-year, $3.45 million deal last week, but this new contract wipes that out and tacks on two, and possibly three, more years. The buyout for the option is $500,000, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, so Alvarado is guaranteed at least $22 million in the extension. The big left-hander had been slated to hit free agency next offseason. Alvarado put up a 3.18 ERA and 81:24 K:BB over 51 innings for Philly in 2022, earning two saves along the way. He'll be in the late-inning mix for the team again in 2023.
Alvarado and the Phillies avoided arbitration with a one-year, $3.45 million deal last week, but this new contract wipes that out and tacks on two, and possibly three, more years. The buyout for the option is $500,000, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, so Alvarado is guaranteed at least $22 million in the extension. The big left-hander had been slated to hit free agency next offseason. Alvarado put up a 3.18 ERA and 81:24 K:BB over 51 innings for Philly in 2022, earning two saves along the way. He'll be in the late-inning mix for the team again in 2023.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Jose Alvarado generally throw?
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11-20
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Jose Alvarado generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-31%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-21%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .163 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 2 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .237 | 117 | 56 | 66 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .237 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .188 | 62 | 18 | 24 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .123 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .266 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 4 | |||
2020vs Left | .000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .333 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-12%
ERA on Road
2022
-21%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 4.15 | 1.28 | 56.1 | 12.5 | 5.8 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.64 | 1.58 | 59.1 | 12.7 | 6.2 | ||||
2022Home | 3.55 | 1.14 | 25.1 | 14.6 | 3.9 | ||||
2022Away | 2.81 | 1.29 | 25.2 | 14.0 | 4.6 | ||||
2021Home | 5.33 | 1.52 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | ||||
2021Away | 3.14 | 1.67 | 28.2 | 11.9 | 7.2 | ||||
2020Home | 0.00 | 0.50 | 4.0 | 15.8 | 2.3 | ||||
2020Away | 10.80 | 2.60 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 9.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jose Alvarado compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.38K/9
14.3BB/9
4.2HR/9
0.4Fastball
99.6 mphERA
3.18WHIP
1.22BABIP
.364GB/FB
2.90Left On Base
69.3%Exit Velocity
79.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2128 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.0%Swinging Strike
17.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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There were times in 2018 when Alvarado looked like the next big thing out of the Tampa Bay bullpen. He touched 100 mph with a two-seamer that seemingly defied the laws of physics at times coupled with a slider that came in around the speed of the league-average fastball. That feels like a decade ago, as Alvarado has rarely been right since due to injuries, inconsistency and family issues. He still throws hard but has permitted 71 baserunners and uncorked 11 wild pitches in 39 innings over the past two seasons. He was a healthy scratch from the postseason roster because his command simply could not be trusted in high-leverage situations. The career 27.9 K% and .207 BAA make him tempting to chase, especially now that he's in Philadelphia where there's less competition for saves, but his command of the strike zone has been AWOL since the end of the 2018 season. If he finds "it" again, he could dominate.
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Avoids arbitration with Phillies
Alvarado agreed to a one-year, $3.45 million contract with the Phillies on Friday to avoid arbitration.
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Records save in Game 1
Alvarado earned the save against the Padres on Tuesday, allowing zero hits and one walk in a scoreless inning during the 2-0 victory.
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Notches save Thursday
Alvarado earned a save against Atlanta on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over 1.1 scoreless innings.
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Takes loss in relief
Alvarado (3-2) took the loss in Saturday's game against the Cubs, allowing five runs (three earned) on two hits while striking out one and walking none over one-third of an inning.
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Earns first save
Alvarado recorded two outs, including one strikeout, and earned a save against Miami on Sunday.
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