Elvis Alvarado #61

Elvis Ernesto Alvarado...Was originally signed by the Washington Nationals as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2015.

2024

Made 39 relief appearances for Triple-A Jacksonville and was 3-4 with a career-high 11 saves and a 2.79 ERA…Also had two rehab outings with Single-A Jupiter and combined for a career-low 2.66 ERA and .620 opponents OPS in 41 appearances overall...Struck out a career-high 74 batters in 50.2 innings, an average of 13.14 strikeouts per nine innings…However, walked a career-high 40 (7.11 per nine innings)...Held the opposition to a .188 batting average but held a .353 opponents on-base percentage…Surrendered just two home runs and had a .267 slugging percentage...Ranked second in the Marlins farm system and fifth in the International League in saves...His opponents batting average broke down to .182 (16-for-88) with a .592 OPS against right-handed hitters compared to .193 (17-for-88) with a .647 OPS against left-handers...Held the opposition to a .143 batting average with runners in scoring position...Allowed 10 of his 19 runs and surrendered 12 of his 33 hits in April…Had a 10.00 ERA and .950 OPS in seven games in April, a 1.08 ERA and .528 opponents OPS in 34 games from May 1 through the end of the season...Converted 11-of-12 (91.7%) save opportunities…Stranded all eight of his inherited runners…First batters faced were 7-for-36 (.194) with four walks and a hit by pitch (.293 on-base percentage)...Compiled a 1.00 ERA and .389 opponents OPS in 21 home games, a 4.56 ERA and .834 opponents OPS in 20 games on the road…Was 4-for-4 in save chances at home and did not allow a home run in 27.0 innings...Did not allow an earned run in the eighth inning (10.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 12 BB, 12 SO)…Compiled a 1.04 ERA in the ninth inning when he struck out 33 batters in 17.1 innings (17.13 per nine innings)...Yielded a .128 batting average with two strikes...Tossed at least one inning in 35 of his 39 appearances, including more than one 18 times.

2023

Combined to go 2-2 with a 5.18 ERA (19 ER/33.0 IP) over 31 games (two starts) in three levels within the Detroit Minor League system last season (Double-A Erie, High-A West Michigan, and Low-A Lakeland). Spent the majority of the campaign at High-A West Michigan, where he posted a 2-1 record with a 4.73 ERA (14 ER/26.2 IP) and averaged 11.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched (33 SO). Was a Spring Training non-roster invitee with Detroit. Pitched for Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League, going 2-0 with no runs allowed in 12.2 IP over 14 relief appearances. Only allowed seven hits over 50 batters faced.

2022

Combined to pitch in 49 games between Single A Lakeland, Single A West Michigan and Double A Erie in 2022... Pitched in 10 games for West Michigan in June, compiling a 2-1 record with four saves, a 1.46 ERA (12.1IP/2ER) and 16 strikeouts... Did not allow an earned run in 18 consecutive appearances from June 14-August 14, throwing 22.0 innings and giving up eight hits with 25 strikeouts... Made four appearances with Estrellas de Oriente in the Dominican Winter League and did not allow a run in 7.0 innings, giving up four hits with seven strikeouts.