Phillies turn 5 double plays in 4-1 win over Cardinals
Nick Castellanos had a two-run double to stake Philadelphia to an early lead, and the Phillies turned five double plays in a 4-1 win over the St. Louis CardinalsAPRIL 12 • Associated Press
JOSÉ ALVARADO #46 - PITCHER - PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
4-2 W-L •
1.31 WHIP •
3.81 ERA
4-2 W-L
1.31 WHIP
3.81 ERA
Phillies' José Alvarado drinks way, WAY too much coffee
Philadelphia Phillies left-handed reliever José Alvarado is all about that coffee to an eye-popping degree.APRIL 10 • FOX SPORTS
Turner hits tiebreaking homer off Iglesias in 9th inning to lift Phillies past Braves, 4-3
Trea Turner hit a tiebreaking homer off closer Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3APRIL 10 • Associated Press
Nabs second save Alvarado tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.
Impact Alvarado faced the top of the Dodgers' order in the ninth and needed just 10 pitches to lock down his second save of the season. The southpaw has been sharp, posting a 1.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB over five innings. With Jordan Romano pitching the seventh, Alvarado appears to be the preferred option for save opportunities at the moment.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Nabs second save Alvarado tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.
Impact Alvarado faced the top of the Dodgers' order in the ninth and needed just 10 pitches to lock down his second save of the season. The southpaw has been sharp, posting a 1.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB over five innings. With Jordan Romano pitching in the seventh, Alvarado appears to be the preferred option for save opportunities at the moment.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Castellanos' grand slam helps Phillies beat Dodgers 8-7, take 2 of 3 from World Series champions
Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7APRIL 6 • Associated Press
Hangs on for first save Alvarado earned the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rockies, allowing a run on three hits and a walk while striking out three in the ninth inning.
Impact Alvarado didn't make things easy in the ninth, allowing the first three batters to reach safely to start the frame. However, the left-hander would hold the Rockies to a lone run, logging consecutive strikeouts to strand the bases loaded. It's the first save of the year for Alvarado. He's expected to share closing duties with Jordan Romano, who was used in the eighth inning Thursday versus the top of Colorado's order. Alvarado logged 13 saves in 2024, pitching to a 4.09 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and 63 strikeouts across 61.2 innings.
APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE
Taijuan Walker's 6 scoreless innings lead Phillies to 3-1 win, sweep of Rockies
Taijuan Walker pitched six scoreless innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1APRIL 3 • Associated Press
Schwarber homers, Kepler and Castellanos go back to back to lead Phillies past Rockies 6-1
Edmundo Sosa ripped a two-out, go-ahead two-RBI double in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a mammoth homer to center field to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to...MARCH 31 • Associated Press
Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto lift the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals
Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and JMARCH 27 • Associated Press
Strong start in Grapefruit League Alvarado fired a scoreless inning in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against Tampa Bay, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three.
Impact Alvarado has looked sharp in the Grapefruit League thus far, tossing three scoreless innings with seven punchouts. The hard-throwing left-hander is one of several Phillies arms competing for saves chances in 2025, and his results are worth noting due to Matt Strahm having yielded six runs in 1.2 innings this spring. Jordan Romano still appears to be first in line when it comes to ninth-inning work, but Alvarado is at least working to entrench himself as a high-leverage option and perhaps even leapfrog Strahm as Philadelphia's top lefty reliever if these trends continue.
MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE
Meet the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies: LHP José Alvarado The fastest arm in Philly and a key part of their bullpen.
MARCH 5 • KANSASCITY.COM
Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers tiebreaking hit as Phillies top Rays 9-4
Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season before leaving due to injury, and pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eigh...SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • Associated Press
Reinstated from restricted list The Phillies activated Alvarado (personal) from the restricted list following Saturday's 3-0 win over Atlanta.
Impact Alvarado has been away from the club since Monday due to a personal matter. The left-handed reliever will be available out of the bullpen for the series finale Sunday. Across 56 outings this season, Alvarado has recorded 13 saves and eight holds with a 4.30 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 52:25 K:BB over 52.1 innings.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Reinstated from restricted list The Phillies activated Alvarado (personal) from the restricted list following Saturday's 3-0 win over Atlanta.
Impact Alvarado has been away from the club since Monday due to a personal matter. The left-handed reliever will be available out of the Phillies' bullpen for the series finale Sunday. Across 56 outings this season, Alvarado has recorded 13 saves and eight holds with a 4.30 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 52:25 K:BB over 52.1 innings.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Expected back Sunday Alvarez (personal) will rejoin the Phillies in Philadelphia on Friday and is expected to be activated from the restricted list Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Impact Alvarado is slated to do some throwing Saturday and then will be available out of the bullpen again beginning Sunday. The left-handed reliever has been away from the club this week while dealing with a personal matter.
AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Phillies Notebook: Without Jose Alvarado, Orion Kerkering can expect more left on his plate Rob Thomson Tuesday labeled Orion Kerkering as the next highest-leverage option against lefties behind Matt Strahm until Jose Alvarado retur...
AUGUST 28, 2024 • MCALL.COM
Goes on restricted list The Phillies placed Alvarez on the restricted list Monday as he deals with a personal matter, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Impact It's not clear at this point how long Alvarado will be away from the club. The lefty reliever has had an up-and-down season and has mostly struggled since the All-Star break, posting a 5.40 ERA and 12:9 K:BB over 13.1 innings. Michael Mercado is taking Alvarado's spot on the roster and in the bullpen.
AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Saddled with loss, blown save Alvarado (1-4) took the loss after blowing a save Friday against Pittsburgh, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in just one-third of an inning. He struck out one.
Impact Called upon to protect a 7-5 lead in the ninth, Alvarado allowed the first two batters to reach safely before ultimately allowing a walk-off single to Nick Gonzales. It's the third blown save this year for Alvarado, who's now given up seven runs in his last five appearances (4.1 innings). The left-hander's ERA is up to 4.35 on the season with a 1.25 WHIP and 41:17 K:BB across 39.1 innings.
JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Saddled with loss, blown save Alvarado (1-4) took the loss after blowing a save Friday against Pittsburgh, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in just one-third of an inning. He struck out one.
Impact Called upon to protect a 7-5 lead in the ninth, Alvarado allowed the first two batters to reach safely before allowing a walk-off single to Nick Gonzales. It's the third blown save this year for Alvarado, who's now given up seven runs in his last five appearances (4.1 innings). The left-hander's ERA is up to 4.35 on the season with a 1.25 WHIP and 41:17 K:BB across 39.1 innings.
JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Collects 13th save Alvarado allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.
Impact This was Alvarado's first save since June 11, as Jeff Hoffman and Seranthony Dominguez had poached the last three saves. Alvarado remains the Phillies' top closer with 13 saves on the year, with Hoffman (seven), Gregory Soto (two) and Dominguez (one) rounding out the high-leverage group. Over 35 innings this season, Alvarado has maintained a strong 3.09 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 38:12 K:BB.
JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Nails down 11th save Alvarado gave up a hit and struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 11th save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Brewers.
Impact The southpaw picked up his first save since May 21 with a dominant effort, as he fired 15 of 21 pitches for strikes. Alvarado is putting together a strong season, posting a 2.96 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB through 27.1 innings and blowing only one save chance so far, but the Phillies' tendency to play matchups in high-leverage spots keeps him from being an elite fantasy closer, as Jeff Hoffman (five saves) and Gregory Soto (two saves) are also in the ninth-inning mix.
JUNE 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Locks down ninth save Alvarado earned the save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rangers, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact The Rangers got the tying run to the plate with one out in the ninth after an error and a Leody Taveras base hit. However, Alvarado would proceed to strike out Marcus Semien and Corey Seager, picking up his ninth save in a 5-2 win. While the Phillies have utilized a modified committee approach to the ninth inning, the left-handed Alvarado has established himself as their preferred closing option. His ERA sits at 3.54 with a 1.03 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB across 20.1 innings.
MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
After two years apart, every day is Mother's Day for the Phillies' Jose Alvarado and his mom PHILADELPHIA - The merengue beat starts bumping when the bullpen door opens. Then come the strobe li...
MAY 11, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Needs 28 pitches for save Alvarez picked up the save against the Nationals on Saturday, striking out one over one scoreless inning while issuing one walk.
Impact Alvarado entered the game with a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and retired three of the four batters he faced to record his second save of the season. The left-hander has now made four scoreless appearances since his five-run meltdown to open the season, recording two saves over that stretch. On the downside, it took the left-hander 28 pitches to get the job done Saturday and he's now issued at least one walk in four of five appearances this season.
APRIL 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
