# Jose Alvarado (92 OVR)

> Jose Alvarado is 4,690 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Good buy. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-jose-alvarado-f8982d8d

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 92 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | RP |
| Team | Rays |
| Series | Vintage |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [José Alvarado — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-alvarado-621237) |
| In real life: | [Tampa Bay Rays real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/rays) |

## Price

- Buy now: 4,690 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 4,645 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 4,250 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 31% below the going rate — the typical 92 costs 6,898 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 80th best of 883 relievers (Top 10%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 24 |
| K/9 | 103 |
| H/9 | 101 |
| BB/9 | 71 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 71 |
| Break | 90 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 24 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 104 |  |
| H/9 | 101 |  |
| K/9 | 103 | Top 7% |
| BB/9 | 71 |  |
| HR/9 | 94 | Top 5% |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 71 |  |
| Break | 90 |  |
| Stuff | 94 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Sinker | 95 mph |
| Curveball | 84 mph |
| Cutter | 89 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 98 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Rays |  |
| Position | RP |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 23 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 245 lbs |  |
| Born | Venezuela |  |
| Number | 46 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 55 |  |
| Arm strength | 44 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 50 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 25 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 45 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 45 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games
- [Outlier I](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/outlier-i): Primary pitch exceeds max velocity limit

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- The Show Pack

## Captains that boost this card

- [Drew Rasmussen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/drew-rasmussen-fcd127de) - 88 OVR: Players from the Tampa Bay Rays
- [Fred McGriff](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/fred-mcgriff-bc196af5) - 88 OVR: Players from the Tampa Bay Rays

## More Rays at RP

- [Cam Booser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-cam-booser-15428cfe) - 99 OVR · RP · TB · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Garrett Cleavinger](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/breakout-garrett-cleavinger-cb329945) - 88 OVR · RP · TB · Diamond: 9,786 stubs
- [Cam Booser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-cam-booser-c4b710b9) - 80 OVR · RP · TB · Gold: 428 stubs
- [Tyler Wells](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-tyler-wells-83c23314) - 78 OVR · RP · TB · Silver: 140 stubs
- [Kevin Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-kevin-kelly-a8459ba0) - 78 OVR · RP · TB · Silver: 138 stubs
- [Garrett Cleavinger](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-garrett-cleavinger-397c4506) - 75 OVR · RP · TB · Silver: 65 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Jose Alvarado?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 4,690 stubs right now. It comes from: The Show Pack.

### How much is Jose Alvarado worth?

It usually sells for about 4,645 stubs.

### What does Jose Alvarado quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 4,250 stubs.

### What quirks does Jose Alvarado have?

Homebody, Night Player, and Outlier I.

### Where can I see José Alvarado's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [José Alvarado](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-alvarado-621237)

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