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Relief Pitcher · Athletics

Elvis Alvarado

RHP · Throws Right · Age 27Reliever
ERA
4.29
FIP
–
IP
42.0
W-L
4-3
WHIP
1.19
K%
30.0
BB%
11.2
GB%
–
K/9
10.9
HR/9
1.7
He was claimed off waivers by the Athletics from the Pittsburgh Pirates in January 2025. He made his MLB debut on May 9, 2025.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

53% of pitches · .318 xwOBA allowed · 176 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
5%3%5%2%1%7%8%8%7%4%5%9%13%10%6%0%0%2%0%1%0%0%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.259.436.266.019.280.355.193.178.071.490.323.523.332.125.447–.712.557–.078.691–.538.707.698
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.012.014.014.000.004.023.016.014.005.018.017.049.042.012.026–.003.011–.001.001–.007.008.006
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) has allowed .318 xwOBA over 176 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 1,444-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
53% usage · 32% whiff · .318 xwOBA · 98.8 mph
Slider SL
28% usage · 40% whiff · .286 xwOBA · 88.2 mph
Sinker SI
16% usage · 8% whiff · .403 xwOBA · 97.8 mph
Splitter FS
2% usage · .043 xwOBA
Changeup CH
2% usage · .295 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
010203040506070808/68/98/118/148/168/188/198/21
Four-Seam FastballSliderSinker
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB34.4 .321 145
vs. RHB23.8 .318 192
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