The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Alvarez projects a .380 average, 7th percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 723rd in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53.1% of the contact against Alvarez is on the ground and 24.5% of it is in the air.
49 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Alvarez is weak: 85.4 mph off the bat on average, 91st percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 69th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Alvarez's stuff spins at 1,916 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
273 pitches in 2022. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 733rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.7% of the contact Alvarez gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 114th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Alvarez works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 668th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
30% of the contact right-handers make against Alvarez is hit hard, against 36.8% of what left-handers make.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 119 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .397 expected average against them, against .345 on his fastballs.
96 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Alvarez averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 18th percentile in the league.
273 pitches in 2022. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 635th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.7 mph off the bat against Alvarez and left-handers 83.4.
30 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .393 average against Alvarez and left-handers to .360.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 119 to left-handed hitters.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Alvarez has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to centre field, the longest 454 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
30% of the contact against Alvarez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 34.5% with the bases empty.
110 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 163 with the bases empty.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.9% of the balls put in play against Alvarez have gone to centre field.
21 of 49 located batted balls allowed.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Alvarez projects a .380 average, 7th percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 723rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Alvarez is weak: 85.4 mph off the bat on average, 91st percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 69th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.7% of the contact Alvarez gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 114th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53.1% of the contact against Alvarez is on the ground and 24.5% of it is in the air.
49 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.7 mph off the bat against Alvarez and left-handers 83.4.
30 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Alvarez has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to centre field, the longest 454 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.9% of the balls put in play against Alvarez have gone to centre field.
21 of 49 located batted balls allowed.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Alvarez's stuff spins at 1,916 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
273 pitches in 2022. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 733rd in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Alvarez works off the plate, with only 40.3% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
273 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 668th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
30% of the contact right-handers make against Alvarez is hit hard, against 36.8% of what left-handers make.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 119 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .393 average against Alvarez and left-handers to .360.
154 pitches to right-handed hitters, 119 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .397 expected average against them, against .345 on his fastballs.
96 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Alvarez averages 86.5 mph across his arsenal, 18th percentile in the league.
273 pitches in 2022. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 635th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
30% of the contact against Alvarez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 34.5% with the bases empty.
110 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 163 with the bases empty.
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