José Alvarado
Bats: LThrows: LAge: 30Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
4.14
W-L
4-2
IP
23.9
SO
32
WHIP
0.00
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PHI • Pitcher • #46
11 days ago
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters three weeks ago that he would be surprised if Alvarado wasn’t back, and he wasn’t fibbing. The left-hander missed half of 2025 due to suspension and then ended the campaign on the injured list with a strained forearm, but he’s been one of the most effective left-handed relievers in baseball over the last few years, and will be a high-leverage option for Philadelphia in 2026.
PHI • Pitcher • #46
about 1 month ago
Dombrowski didn’t commit to picking up Alvarado’s $9 million option, but it sounds like they’ll work something out. Alvarado missed half of the season because of a steroid suspension and then finished up on the IL with a strained left forearm, so he wouldn’t be entering free agency at a great time. However, the 30-year-old lefty has a 3.25 ERA and a 240/77 K/BB in 180 innings for the Phillies over the last four seasons.
Source: Matt Gelb
PHI • Pitcher • #46
2 months ago
Alvarado’s season is assuredly over, as he won’t be eligible to return for the postseason because of his PED suspension earlier in the campaign. The 30-year-old will likely be a free agent, as it seems unlikely the Phillies will exercise his club option for 2026 that is set for $9 million.
PHI • Pitcher • #46
3 months ago
Alvarado was suspended for 80 games for testing positive for exogenous testosterone. The left-hander will be a mid-to-late inning option who sees a good amount of time against left-handed hitters now that he’s back in the fold.
PHI • Pitcher • #46
3 months ago
Despite being suspended for breaking MLB rules, Alvarado gets to play in professional games while still serving his suspension. He sat 97.7 mph on his sinker, which was down almost two mph from where he was before being suspended. He has until August 19 to get that velocity back since that’s the date he is eligible to return to the Phillies’ bullpen.
PHI • Pitcher • #46
3 months ago
The 30-year-old southpaw is finishing up the 80-game suspension that he received after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. He’ll be eligible to return on August 19 and the Phillies plan to add him back to their bullpen at that time, though he’ll be ineligible to participate in the postseason.
Source: Scott Lauber
PHI • Pitcher • #46
6 months ago
Alvarado tested positive for exogenous Testosterone, according to a statement from Major League Baseball. The hard-throwing 29-year-old southpaw is also ineligible for the postseason. His extended absence creates a massive void in the back-end of Philadelphia’s bullpen and the fantasy fallout figures to be wide-ranging, especially if the Phillies opt to pursue a replacement on the trade market. Experienced veteran Jordan Romano is the odds-on favorite to assume the closing role, but Matt Strahm and Orion Kerkering also figure to be in the mix for save chances.
Source: Todd Zolecki
PHI • Pitcher • #46
7 months ago
Jordan Romano set him up with a flawless eighth. Alvarado has pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in his last six appearances. Incredibly, he’s gone 11 straight appearances without issuing a walk. This is a guy who walked 47 batters over 55 2/3 innings in his first season in Philadelphia in 2021.
PHI • Pitcher • #46
7 months ago
Alvarado entered after Jordan Romano turned a seven-run lead into a one-run game. Still, the bases were empty at that point, and Alvarado needed to get just the one out. He did on it his second pitch of the day, as Xavier Edwards lined out to right.
PHI • Pitcher • #46
7 months ago
The 29-year-old left-hander came on with a three-run lead to protect, but things got a bit closer as he served up a one-out solo homer to Tyler Fitzgerald. After getting Wilmer Flores on a ground ball to shortstop, Alvarado walked Jung Hoo Lee to bring the tying run to the plate before retiring Christian Koss on a fielder’s choice to end it. He appears to be locked in as the preferred ninth inning option for manager Rob Thomson and should continue to provide plenty of fantasy value for as long as he remains healthy and stationed there.