Oakland Athletics
Elvis Alvarado has thrown 3,143 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (98mph), Fourseam Fastball (98mph) and Slider (87mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker is thrown at a speed that's borderline unfair, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slight armside run. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is thrown at a speed that's borderline unfair, has an obvious tail, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has some natural sinking action. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement.