José AlvaradoPHI · RP

2026 review

José Alvarado was a high-strikeout reliever who couldn't keep the ball out of the box score: a 5.86 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 58.1 IP for PHI across 68 games, with a 25.6 K% and an 11.4 BB% over 273 BF, 70 SO, 5 W, 1 SV and 16 HLD. He pitched from Mar 28 through Sep 26 with no roster moves listed. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1287, he finished 1130th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 157 spots above, and 548th of 575 relievers. Right-handed batters managed just .233/.342/.376 over 155 PA against him while left-handers hit .337/.432/.446 over 119 PA. His sinker sat at 98.2 mph in Mar-Jun across 389 pitches and dipped to 97.4 mph in Jul-Sep across 325 pitches. His 5.86 ERA ran 1.74 above his 4.12 xERA over 273 BF. The TDK LABS card called him a leverage lefty in a fluid pen by mid Aug, then by Sep 5 framed him as the primary lefty fireman whose control problems were cutting into a strong underlying profile, a read it repeated Sep 25 as elite stuff paired with struggles that ran the length of the season.