His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball averages 98.2 mph, and has touched 100.9.
110 thrown, 60.4% of his pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Alvarado throws 52% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 35.5% with the bases empty.
75 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 107 with the bases empty.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Alvarado averages 96.0 mph across his arsenal, 99th percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Alvarado throws a strike on the first pitch 47.7% of the time.
44 plate appearances started in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Alvarado releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
182 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball carries 14.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
110 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Alvarado goes to the 4-seam fastball: 70.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 55.6% the rest of the time.
58 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Alvarado works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 60.4% of everything he throws.
182 classified pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Alvarado, 12th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 472nd in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball moves 12.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
110 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Alvarado gives up is hit hard, 12th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 471st in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Alvarado releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
144 tracked pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Alvarado throws a fastball 87.1% of the time, against 75% when he is ahead.
70 pitches behind in the count, 40 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Alvarado throws the sinker 28.9% of the time against right-handers and 14.1% against left-handers.
83 pitches to right-handers, 99 to left-handers.
He lives on one side of the plate
Alvarado works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
182 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Alvarado lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.65 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
182 located pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Alvarado puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.5% when he is ahead.
70 located pitches behind, 40 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,413 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
110 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Alvarado's stuff spins at 2,346 rpm, 64th percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 193rd in MLB.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball averages 98.2 mph, and has touched 100.9.
110 thrown, 60.4% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Alvarado works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 60.4% of everything he throws.
182 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Alvarado throws the sinker 28.9% of the time against right-handers and 14.1% against left-handers.
83 pitches to right-handers, 99 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,413 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
110 thrown in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Alvarado throws 52% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 35.5% with the bases empty.
75 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 107 with the bases empty.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Alvarado averages 96.0 mph across his arsenal, 99th percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 5th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He falls behind hitters far too often
Alvarado throws a strike on the first pitch 47.7% of the time.
44 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Alvarado goes to the 4-seam fastball: 70.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 55.6% the rest of the time.
58 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Alvarado throws a fastball 87.1% of the time, against 75% when he is ahead.
70 pitches behind in the count, 40 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Alvarado puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 47.5% when he is ahead.
70 located pitches behind, 40 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Alvarado releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
182 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Alvarado releases the ball 5.9 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
144 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball carries 14.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
110 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Alvarado's 4-seam fastball moves 12.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
110 thrown, averaging 98.2 mph.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.3 mph off the bat against Alvarado, 12th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 472nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Alvarado gives up is hit hard, 12th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 471st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Alvarado works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
182 located pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Alvarado lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.65 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
182 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Alvarado's stuff spins at 2,346 rpm, 64th percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 193rd in MLB.
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