Washington Nationals
Andrew Alvarez has thrown 4,848 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2024 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Slider (83mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph), also mixing in a Sinker (92mph). He also rarely throws a Change (86mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their slider has exceptional depth, has short glove-side cut and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is straight as an arrow and has essentially average velo. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has surprisingly little armside run, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups and is much firmer than usual.