Elvis Alvarado

Elvis Alvarado

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
Sacramento Athletics AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Alvarado was DFA'd by the Pirates last January, but was claimed by the Athletics one day later and given the chance to compete for a spot in their Opening Day bullpen. The 25-year-old fell short in his bid, but made his MLB debut last May after demonstrating high strikeout upside in the minors. The right-hander averaged 98.7 mph on his four-seamer, which produced the highest whiff rate for that pitch type (minimum of 300 pitches) at 39.6 percent. That mark is even more impressive when you look at the names right behind him on that leaderboard: Edwin Diaz (39.4 percent), Devin Williams (38.0 percent) and former teammate Mason Miller (37.5 percent). When Miller was traded last summer, fantasy managers speculated that Alvarado could replace him as the A's closer, but the Dominican native did not record a save. Alvarado could take on more high-leverage work in 2026, but improving his command - he walked 22 across 42.1 innings last year - will go a long way towards earning those chances. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in March of 2026.
Sent down to Triple-A
PSacramento Athletics  AAA
April 18, 2026
The Athletics optioned Alvarado to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
Analysis
Alvarado was roughed up in his last outing against the White Sox on Friday, when he allowed four runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three across two innings. That game rose his season numbers to an 8.38 ERA and 1.86 WHIP over 9.2 innings, so Alvarado will head down to the minors to regain some form. The A's recalled Mason Barnett from Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Elvis Alvarado generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Elvis Alvarado generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-29%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-18%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .262 100 34 14 22 5 0 5
Since 2024vs Right .205 127 25 15 23 7 0 2
2026vs Left .353 20 6 3 6 3 0 1
2026vs Right .250 24 3 4 5 2 0 0
2025vs Left .239 80 28 11 16 2 0 4
2025vs Right .196 103 22 11 18 5 0 2
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-24%
ERA on Road
2026
 
 
-46%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-18%
ERA on Road
2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 4.60 1.56 31.1 1 0 0 10.3 5.5 1.1
Since 2024Away 3.48 1.21 20.2 2 1 0 10.0 4.4 1.3
2026Home 10.80 2.20 5.0 1 0 0 7.2 9.0 1.8
2026Away 5.79 1.50 4.2 1 0 0 9.6 3.9 0.0
2025Home 3.42 1.44 26.1 0 0 0 10.9 4.8 1.0
2025Away 2.81 1.13 16.0 1 1 0 10.1 4.5 1.7
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .206 165 55 31 27 8 0 2
Since 2024vs Right .181 170 50 20 26 4 1 3
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .222 54 15 7 10 3 0 1
2025vs Right .164 67 19 6 10 3 0 2
2024vs Left .198 111 40 24 17 5 0 1
2024vs Right .193 103 31 14 16 1 1 1
Stat Review
How does Elvis Alvarado compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.29
 
K/9
8.4
 
BB/9
6.5
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
98.1 mph
 
ERA
8.38
 
WHIP
1.86
 
BABIP
.354
 
GB/FB
0.67
 
Left On Base
54.2%
 
Exit Velocity
85.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
14.7%
 
Spin Rate
2421 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
32.4%
 
Swinging Strike
14.3%
 
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Returns from WBC
PSacramento Athletics  AAA
March 20, 2026
Alvarado allowed two hits and a walk across a scoreless inning in Thursday's Cactus League loss to the Mariners.
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Strong finish to season
PSacramento Athletics  AAA
September 28, 2025
Alvarado allowed no hits and a walk with no strikeouts over 1.1 scoreless innings Saturday against Kansas City.
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Picks up win Sunday
PSacramento Athletics  AAA
August 10, 2025
Alvarado (1-0) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, walking two batters and striking out two on his way to a win in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Orioles.
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Moves up to big leagues
PSacramento Athletics  AAA
June 27, 2025
The Athletics called up Alvarado from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
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Sent to Triple-A
PSacramento Athletics  AAA
June 5, 2025
The Athletics optioned Alvarado to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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