BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 171CURRENT ADP: ~183 overallANALYSIS: Jose Alvaradowas awesome last year. He pitched to a 1.74 ERA, 2.82 xERA, and 1.16 WHIP with a 37 percent strikeout rate. The issue is he picked up just 10 saves as he took a backseat toCraig Kimbrelwhile also missing some time. Kimbrel is gone and Alvarado is lined up to be the Phillies' full-time closer. ATC projects him for 23 saves, a 3.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 33 percent strikeout rate.Walks will always ding his WHIP, ...

As the 2023 MLB season rolls on, we have finally reached the All-Star break. It's an exciting time of year for fans of Major League Baseball. However, teams around the league share the same level of enthusiasm, primarily because players will get much-needed rest. It's also a good time for players to heal from nagging ailments. Let's take a look at injuries for players, including Nestor Cortes, Max Fried, Brandon Woodruff, Jose Alvarado, and Framber Valdez.Here are some of the top fantasy ...

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jose Alvarado has been nothing but dominant this year and continued that on Wednesday when he closed out the 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went one inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one to earn his sixth save of the season and first since coming off the injured list on June 9. Over 17.1 innings this season, Alvarado has posted a 1.04 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 43.3% strikeout rate with just four bases on balls. Going forward, the ...

Jose Alvarado appears ready to make his anticipated return to the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen soon.Since early May, Alvarado has been on the injured list with elbow inflammation. He has spent the last month building towards his return to the majors.How soon will Alvarado return from injury? Let's take a look at the latest reports and find an answer. Jose Alvarado Injury UpdateAlvarado had a 0.63 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings before his injury. This is coming off a season where ...

As we head toward the weekend, the injury bug continues to bother several potent fantasy baseball names around Major League Baseball. While some of these injuries aren't too concerning for fantasy managers, other players could be heading toward the injured list. Let's take a look at injured hitters, including Lance McCullers Jr., Jose Alvarado, Noah Syndergaard, Hunter Greene, and more.These are some of the latestfantasy baseball injury updates for hitters as of June 9, 2023. We'll be covering ...

Philadelphia Phillies left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado (elbow) will come off the injured list on Friday. Alvarado will return to the Phillies bullpen after missing the last four weeks with left-elbow inflammation. The 28-year-old Venezuelan southpaw allowed two runs and four hits in his two minor-league rehab appearances, but he should return to a high-leverage role in the Phillies bullpen now that he's back to full health. Before his injury, Alvarado was one of the most dominant relievers in...

Philadelphia Phillies left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado (elbow) is likely to make another minor-league rehab appearance on Tuesday at Double-A Reading before possibly coming off the 15-day injured list. Alvarado allowed one hit, hit a batter and struck out one on Saturday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a scoreless frame to earn a win. The 28-year-old southpaw's outing on Saturday was his first on his rehab assignment, but he's only expected to require one more rehab outing before the Phillies ...

The injury report is filling up with names of some top performers from around Major League Baseball. Undoubtedly, this is a concern for many fantasy baseball managers, who could be without their top producers for the foreseeable future. Let's take a look at injury updates for pitchers, including Justin Steele, Chris Sale, Julio Urias, Nestor Cortes, Jose Alvarado, and more.Here are some of the topfantasy baseball injury updates for pitchers as of June 5, 2023. Some players on this list impact ...

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado (elbow) could return for next weekend's home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The left-hander had five saves and four holds before going down with elbow inflammation on May 8. He's been spending time with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is expected to make one more appearance in the minors. If things go well, he'll be back, which is good news for the fantasy managers who've had him stashed on the injured list.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado (elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, and it seems likely that he'll make two appearances before being activated from the injured list. Fantasy managers can probably expect the 28-year-old southpaw to be back in the Phillies bullpen early next week at some point, barring a setback this weekend in the minors. Alvarado had five saves and was one of the most dominant relievers in baseball at ...