Alvarado’s Rough Year or Bad Luck?

The Phillies’ bullpen is firing on all cylinders this season, with standout arms like Jhoan Duran and Orion Kerkering leading the charge — but Jose Alvarado’s struggles are raising eyebrows. Despite a sky-high ERA and poor run support, his underlying stats tell a different story: elite strikeout rates, fewer walks, and a much better FIP. He’s giving up more hits and extra-base hits, and runners are stealing more easily — but it’s mostly bad luck and a few bad breaks. Alvarado’s still got the stuff to be elite, and with a little luck, his best days might be just around the corner. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b45bc8188e2d853b