P Jose 'El Pocho' Alvarado #46
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/19/2020
OA: 57 POT: 67
P JOSE 'EL POCHO' ALVARADO #46 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
57 0 4-3 3 2.89 53.0 42 3 24 71 1.25 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 75 65 75
Movement 65 75 65 65
Control 40 40 40 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 75 80
Curveball 50 50
Sinker 70 75
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/14/2020 TEX Loss, 6-10 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
10/10/2020 @ TEX Loss, 2-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
10/06/2020 CLE Loss, 0-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/2020 @ CLE Loss, 4-11 0.1 1 3 3 2 1
10/02/2020 @ CLE Win, 5-3 0.2 1 2 2 2 1 Win
09/27/2020 MIN Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/25/2020 MIN Win, 7-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
09/24/2020 DET Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/15/2020 @ STL Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/11/2020 CWS Loss, 2-4 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/21/1995
Born in:Maracaibo, ZUL
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 2"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$545,000
Signed Through:2020 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 88 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 57 0 4 3 3 2.89 53.0 42 17 17 3 24 71 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 2 60.0 57 23 11.55 7.13 12.06 4.08 2.51 1.25 55 1.6 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 61 14 3 0 2 6 6 33 1 0 1 .230 .304 .377 .681      
vs. RHB 137 28 2 0 1 11 18 38 0 1 1 .204 .301 .241 .542      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3  
April 9 0 0 1 0 1.93 9.1 10 2 2 0 6 12  
May 10 0 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 8 3 3 0 5 10  
June 11 0 2 0 1 1.74 10.1 6 2 2 1 3 15  
July 10 0 0 1 0 4.50 10.0 8 5 5 2 3 13  
August 11 0 1 0 1 1.80 10.0 5 2 2 0 6 14  
September 6 0 0 1 1 6.23 4.1 5 3 3 0 1 7  
Spring Training 5 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 7 3 3 0 1 6  
Postseason 5 0 1 0 0 9.64 4.2 3 5 5 0 4 7  
Last Year 63 0 2 5 18 2.25 52.0 37 14 13 1 32 80  
2 Years Ago 66 0 3 4 2 4.41 65.1 55 33 32 5 60 78  
Career 221 0 9 15 23 3.33 200.0 158 76 74 10 125 258  
Home 30 0 3 1 2 2.28 27.2 20 7 7 0 12 39  
Road 27 0 1 2 1 3.55 25.1 22 10 10 3 12 32  
Grass 57 0 4 3 3 2.89 53.0 42 17 17 3 24 71  
Day 21 0 2 2 0 4.05 20.0 19 9 9 0 8 26  
Night 36 0 2 1 3 2.18 33.0 23 8 8 3 16 45  
As Reliever / Substitution 57 0 4 3 3 2.89 53.0 42 17 17 3 24 71  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 35 0 0 3 0 3.64 29.2 24 12 12 1 9 29 0 0 1.11 .280 2.54 0.7 118
2018 Chicago - MLB 23 66 0 3 4 2 4.41 65.1 55 33 32 5 60 78 0 0 1.76 .327 4.61 0.2 104
2019 Chicago - MLB 24 43 0 0 4 18 2.70 40.0 26 12 12 1 20 63 0 0 1.15 .316 1.98 1.8 158
2019 Kansas City - MLB 24 20 0 2 1 0 0.75 12.0 11 2 1 0 12 17 0 0 1.92 .393 3.55 0.2 575
2019 Total - MLB 24 63 0 2 5 18 2.25 52.0 37 14 13 1 32 80 0 0 1.33 .336 2.34 2.0 255
2020 Kansas City - MLB 25 57 0 4 3 3 2.89 53.0 42 17 17 3 24 71 0 0 1.25 .312 2.51 1.6 159
Total MLB 221 0 9 15 23 3.33 200.0 158 76 74 10 125 258 0 0 1.42 .317 3.16 4.6 160
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Tampa Bay (VSL) - R 17 12 0 2 3 0 3.81 26.0 20 14 11 0 17 20 0 0 1.42 .260 4.08 0.1 105
2013 Tampa Bay (VSL) - R 18 13 13 1 8 0 1.97 45.2 41 23 10 2 21 54 0 0 1.36 .333 2.78 1.4 203
2014 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 19 12 11 1 5 0 3.79 40.1 28 28 17 1 29 46 0 0 1.41 .270 3.55 0.8 105
2015 Princeton - R 20 5 5 0 2 0 9.53 17.0 18 19 18 1 13 18 0 0 1.82 .386 5.02 0.0 42
2016 Bowling Green - A 21 10 0 2 0 2 1.46 24.2 12 5 4 0 17 34 0 0 1.18 .245 2.63 0.5 274
2016 Charlotte - A+ 21 27 0 2 1 0 3.91 46.0 38 27 20 1 38 51 0 0 1.65 .306 3.74 0.3 102
2016 Total - A+ 21 37 0 4 1 2 3.06 70.2 50 32 24 1 55 85 0 0 1.49 .288 3.36 0.9 162
2017 Montgomery - AA 22 9 0 2 1 0 2.38 11.1 4 3 3 1 5 14 0 0 0.79 .136 3.20 0.2 168
2017 Durham - AAA 22 16 0 0 2 1 3.93 18.1 11 8 8 1 13 26 0 0 1.31 .244 3.04 0.3 102
Total IL 16 0 0 2 1 3.93 18.1 11 8 8 1 13 26 0 0 1.31 .244 3.04 101.9
Total SL 9 0 2 1 0 2.38 11.1 4 3 3 1 5 14 0 0 0.79 .136 3.20 167.9
Total FSL 27 0 2 1 0 3.91 46.0 38 27 20 1 38 51 0 0 1.65 .306 3.74 102.2
Total MID 10 0 2 0 2 1.46 24.2 12 5 4 0 17 34 0 0 1.18 .245 2.63 274.1
Total APP 5 5 0 2 0 9.53 17.0 18 19 18 1 13 18 0 0 1.82 .386 5.02 42.0
Total GCL 12 11 1 5 0 3.79 40.1 28 28 17 1 29 46 0 0 1.41 .270 3.55 105.4
Total VSL 25 13 3 11 0 2.64 71.2 61 37 21 2 38 74 0 0 1.38 .304 3.26 167.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Chicago - MLB 23 4 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 1.00 .429 0.72 0.1 77
2020 Kansas City - MLB 25 5 0 1 0 0 9.64 4.2 3 5 5 0 4 7 0 0 1.50 .300 3.31 0.1 48
Total MLB 9 0 1 0 0 8.22 7.2 6 7 7 0 4 11 0 0 1.30 .353 2.30 59.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R P 12 0 1 5 0 8 2 .750 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Princeton - R P 5 0 1 3 1 5 1 .800 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Charlotte - A+ P 27 0 2 5 0 11 4 .636 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Bowling Green - A P 10 0 0 7 0 9 2 .778 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB P 35 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 -0.1 .000
2017 Durham - AAA P 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Montgomery - AA P 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB P 63 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 65.1 0.41 -0.8 .771
2019 Chicago - MLB P 42 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 40.0 0.68 -0.1 1.030
2019 Kansas City - MLB P 15 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.5 .000
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 57 0 5 2 0 9 2 .778 53.0 1.19 -0.7 .762
TOTAL P 291 0 16 31 2 58 11 .810 200.0 2.12 -1.2 .839
PLAYER HISTORY
03/13/2012 Signed as an international free agent with the Tampa Bay Rays.
11/27/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (50).
07/31/2019 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP David Hernandez, 3B Emmanuel Rivera, SP Tyson Miller.
09/21/2019 Injured on 09/20/2019, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 8 weeks.
11/07/2019 Finished 2nd in 2019 MLB AL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/20/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 40 (50).
03/19/2020 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2018 22 5
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