R.J. Alvarez

RHP

Team: Syracuse MetsThrows: RHeight: 6'1"Weight: 230 lbDOB: Jun 8, 1991Born: West Palm Beach, FL, USAActive

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Games

11.57

ERA

-7.7%

K-BB%

93.1 mph

FB Velo

31.4%

CSW%

Stuff+

-7 vs lg 100

vL 86▼vR 100

DLoc+

106

+6 vs lg 100

vL 104vR 109▲

Stockyard PLoc+

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Projects next-year DLoc+

Pitching+

-30 vs lg 100

vL 90▼vR 93▼

Deception

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2024+ only

Synergy

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Pitch Arsenal

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Slider

35.3%|Pitching+91▼

Velocity

82.6mph

Spin

2640rpm

CSW%

27.8%

iVB / iHB

-1.1" / -7.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

90▼

101

88▼

vs R

95▼

111▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 90.6

Velocity

−5.2

Horizontal geometry

−2.7

Arm angle

+1.8

Carry along arm slot

−1.6

Spin rate

+1.4

Break across arm slot

−1.1

Everything else

−2.0

Sinker

33.3%|Pitching+101

Velocity

92.8mph

Spin

2206rpm

CSW%

41.2%

iVB / iHB

4.6" / 14.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

88▼

102

vs R

103

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 89.4

Carry along arm slot

−4.4

Horizontal geometry

−3.2

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+2.9

Velocity

−2.4

Break across arm slot

−2.2

Extension

−1.0

Everything else

−0.3

4-Seam Fastball

17.6%|Pitching+96

Velocity

93.1mph

Spin

2305rpm

CSW%

11.1%

iVB / iHB

15.7" / 6.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

87▼

vs R

119▲

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 111.9

Break across arm slot

+14.2

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+4.5

Carry along arm slot

−4.1

Velocity

−3.0

Vertical approach angle

+2.3

Horizontal geometry

−1.2

Everything else

−0.8

Changeup

13.7%|Pitching+83▼

Velocity

86.5mph

Spin

1383rpm

CSW%

42.9%

iVB / iHB

2.8" / 7.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

86▼

114▲

94▼

vs R

92▼

114▲

77▼

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 86.7

Vertical break gap vs fastball

−3.7

Carry along arm slot

−2.6

Vertical approach angle

+2.5

Horizontal geometry

−2.1

Velo gap vs fastball

−1.9

Break across arm slot

−1.7

Everything else

−3.8

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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