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 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.
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.
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | Nick Castellanos |
3 | Bryson Stott |
4 | Alec Bohm |
5 | Brandon Marsh |
6 | Whit Merrifield |
7 | Kody Clemens |
8 | Johan Rojas |
9 | Garrett Stubbs |
José Alvarado Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | Nick Castellanos |
3 | Bryson Stott |
4 | Alec Bohm |
5 | Brandon Marsh |
6 | Whit Merrifield |
7 | Kody Clemens |
8 | Johan Rojas |
9 | Garrett Stubbs |
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.