LF José Álvarez #10
Cleveland Guardians MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/04/2026
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LF JOSÉ ÁLVAREZ #10 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
150 497 136 37 3 6 45 45 73 .274 .340 .396 11 2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 45 60 55
BABIP 45 40 50 45
Avoid K's 70 50 75 70
Gap 55 35 65 55
Power 35 25 40 35
Eye 50 35 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 60
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 25 50 55
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 60 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: 60
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2026 @ KC Win, 9-5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2026 @ KC Win, 6-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2026 @ KC Win, 6-5 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/2026 @ BOS Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/23/2026 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2026 @ BOS Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2026 HOU Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2026 HOU Win, 4-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2026 HOU Win, 9-4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/16/2026 CWS Win, 3-1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Álvarez puts in extra time at the gym and has great knowledge of the game. He is well-respected by his teammates.
Birthday:08/30/1998
Born in:Las Vegas, NV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 133 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 2nd Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 150 497 136 37 3 6 45 67 45 73 .274 .340 .396 .736 .328 .123 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 114 547 5 0 0 3 0 0 197 46 11 6 64.7 69.8 5.09 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 8 0 0 0 2 2 2 9 0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
Versus Right   481 134 37 3 6 44 66 43 66 0 0 5 .279 .344 .405 .749
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 .182 .280 .227 .507
March   14 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .429 .500 .571 1.071
April   74 18 5 0 1 6 8 5 11 0 0 3 .243 .317 .351 .668
May   80 24 5 1 1 4 8 6 12 0 0 1 .300 .356 .425 .781
June   85 24 7 1 0 7 10 7 14 0 0 0 .282 .337 .388 .725
July   78 22 9 0 2 12 16 7 12 0 0 0 .282 .341 .474 .816
August   83 19 2 0 1 4 10 9 15 0 0 0 .229 .304 .289 .594
September   83 23 7 1 1 8 15 10 7 0 0 0 .277 .355 .422 .777
Spring Training   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Last Year   543 157 34 2 8 59 56 41 80 5 1 11 .289 .348 .403 .752
2 Years Ago   320 92 21 2 7 42 42 24 42 0 0 8 .287 .352 .431 .784
Career   1360 385 92 7 21 146 165 110 195 5 1 24 .283 .346 .407 .754
Home   257 78 20 3 4 34 40 24 38 0 0 0 .304 .363 .451 .814
Road   240 58 17 0 2 11 27 21 35 0 0 5 .242 .316 .338 .653
Grass   486 135 37 3 6 45 67 45 71 0 0 4 .278 .344 .403 .747
Turf   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258
Day   149 33 3 2 1 8 12 10 25 0 0 2 .221 .280 .289 .568
Night   348 103 34 1 5 37 55 35 48 0 0 3 .296 .365 .443 .808
As Starter   460 124 34 3 5 39 63 42 71 0 0 3 .270 .335 .389 .724
As Reliever / Substitution   37 12 3 0 1 6 4 3 2 0 0 2 .324 .405 .486 .891
Pinch Hitting   25 7 3 0 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 .280 .333 .400 .733
Close/Late   122 29 9 0 2 12 12 10 19 0 0 2 .238 .306 .361 .667
Inning 1-3   207 58 17 0 2 14 31 20 31 0 0 2 .280 .349 .391 .741
Inning 4-6   142 43 7 2 0 12 18 12 20 0 0 1 .303 .361 .380 .742
Inning 7-9   158 40 12 1 4 19 18 12 21 0 0 2 .253 .314 .418 .732
Extra Innings   6 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
0 Outs   233 64 15 3 2 11 42 20 36 0 0 1 .275 .335 .391 .725
1 Outs   152 42 14 0 2 15 17 12 24 0 0 1 .276 .333 .408 .741
2 Outs   128 36 8 0 2 20 9 13 15 0 0 3 .281 .361 .391 .752
Scoring Position   107 33 8 0 1 35 13 14 11 0 0 2 .308 .398 .411 .810
Bases Empty   318 80 21 2 4 4 45 27 52 0 0 3 .252 .316 .368 .684
Runner on 1st   88 29 8 1 1 7 10 4 12 0 0 0 .330 .359 .477 .836
Runner on 2nd   58 18 5 0 0 11 7 7 6 0 0 1 .310 .394 .397 .790
Runner on 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 2 1 0 1 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .133 .278 .400 .678
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .444 .615 .556 1.171
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   10 5 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Two Strikes   239 46 15 2 3 15 27 31 75 0 0 0 .192 .285 .310 .595
First Pitch   84 29 7 0 1 14 8 0 0 0 0 3 .345 .368 .464 .832
Count 0-1   62 18 2 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .290 .323 .613
Count 0-2   37 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 9 0 0 0 .189 .189 .189 .378
Count 1-0   31 13 2 1 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 2 .419 .455 .548 1.003
Count 1-1   33 11 5 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .485 .818
Count 1-2   63 5 3 0 0 0 4 0 21 0 0 0 .079 .079 .127 .206
Count 2-0   14 9 3 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .643 .643 .857 1.500
Count 2-1   35 12 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .343 .343 .486 .829
Count 2-2   63 16 4 1 3 7 7 0 20 0 0 0 .254 .254 .492 .746
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   14 4 1 0 1 1 6 8 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .571 1.117
Full Count   76 18 8 1 0 7 13 31 25 0 0 0 .237 .458 .368 .826
Behind in Count   162 30 5 0 0 5 12 0 30 0 0 0 .185 .185 .216 .401
Ahead in Count   95 38 8 1 2 10 23 14 0 0 0 2 .400 .486 .568 1.055
Batting Leadoff   384 102 28 0 5 33 57 37 53 0 0 3 .266 .335 .378 .713
Batting 2nd   93 27 6 2 0 6 6 6 19 0 0 0 .290 .333 .398 .731
Batting 3rd   4 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 4th   7 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 7th   8 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Batting 8th   6 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .571 .833 1.405
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   175 44 13 1 3 10 18 14 27 0 0 3 .251 .318 .389 .706
Medium Leverage   247 70 16 2 2 15 37 24 38 0 0 1 .283 .349 .389 .738
High Leverage   91 28 8 0 1 21 13 7 10 0 0 1 .308 .364 .429 .792
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Texas - MLB 25 9 32 11 1 0 0 2 6 2 1 0 2 1 0 .344 .400 .375 .775 124 129 0.4
2024 Cleveland - MLB 25 80 288 81 20 2 7 40 36 22 7 0 40 9 3 .281 .347 .438 .785 125 129 1.9
2024 Total - MLB 25 89 320 92 21 2 7 42 42 24 8 0 42 10 3 .287 .352 .431 .784 125 129 2.2
2025 Cleveland - MLB 26 156 543 157 34 2 8 59 56 41 11 5 80 10 1 .289 .348 .403 .752 111 113 3.8
2026 Cleveland - MLB 27 150 497 136 37 3 6 45 67 45 5 0 73 11 6 .274 .340 .396 .736 109 111 2.5
Total MLB 395 1360 385 92 7 21 146 165 110 24 5 195 31 10 .283 .346 .407 .754 114 116 8.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Total - 21 59 265 81 13 6 5 43 62 23 4 0 20 40 9 .306 .370 .457 .826 100 100 1.7
2020 New York A1 (GCL) - R 21 35 149 51 9 1 4 18 35 16 3 0 20 7 2 .342 .417 .497 .913 139 138 1.4
2020 Staten Island - S A 21 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 564 597 0.1
2021 Staten Island - S A 22 24 86 23 6 0 1 13 12 9 2 2 10 1 1 .267 .343 .372 .716 94 92 0.4
2021 Charleston - A 22 14 57 24 4 0 1 10 7 4 2 0 9 6 3 .421 .476 .544 1.020 191 177 0.6
2021 Tampa - A+ 22 7 26 10 3 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 5 2 1 .385 .414 .500 .914 167 168 0.4
2021 Total - A+ 22 21 83 34 7 0 1 14 11 5 3 1 14 8 4 .410 .457 .530 .987 183 174 0.9
2022 Trenton - AA 23 19 73 12 3 0 2 8 9 8 3 0 19 2 0 .164 .274 .288 .561 58 46 -0.1
2022 Scranton WB - AAA 23 108 385 105 23 3 6 51 46 33 7 4 69 8 2 .273 .338 .395 .733 101 103 1.8
2023 Scranton WB - AAA 24 137 442 106 33 4 3 30 30 42 6 1 81 1 1 .240 .314 .353 .667 106 107 1.9
2024 Frisco - AA 25 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 47 38 -0.0
2024 Round Rock - AAA 25 57 193 75 18 5 3 28 33 25 3 1 23 4 0 .389 .464 .580 1.044 197 204 3.4
Total IL 245 827 211 56 7 9 81 76 75 13 5 150 9 3 .255 .325 .372 .697 104 105
Total PCL 57 193 75 18 5 3 28 33 25 3 1 23 4 0 .389 .464 .580 1.044 197 204
Total EL 19 73 12 3 0 2 8 9 8 3 0 19 2 0 .164 .274 .288 .561 58 46
Total TEX 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 47 38
Total FSL 7 26 10 3 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 5 2 1 .385 .414 .500 .914 167 168
Total SAL 14 57 24 4 0 1 10 7 4 2 0 9 6 3 .421 .476 .544 1.020 191 177
Total NYP 25 88 24 6 0 2 14 13 9 2 2 11 1 1 .273 .347 .409 .756 103 101
Total FCL 35 149 51 9 1 4 18 35 16 3 0 20 7 2 .342 .417 .497 .913 139 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Cleveland - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .987
2024 Texas - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.1 .981
2024 Cleveland - MLB LF 79 79 141 0 0 141 0 1.000 686.1 1.85 +1.1 1.057
2024 Texas - MLB CF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.4 .982
2024 Cleveland - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.1 .982
2024 Texas - MLB RF 6 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 53.0 1.53 +0.8 1.108
2025 Cleveland - MLB 1B 2 0 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 11.0 9.00 +0.1 1.023
2025 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.036
2025 Cleveland - MLB LF 55 43 104 2 0 108 2 .981 398.2 2.39 +5.0 1.075
2025 Cleveland - MLB CF 19 13 50 1 0 52 1 .981 144.0 3.19 -1.9 .938
2025 Cleveland - MLB RF 87 85 167 2 0 172 3 .983 695.1 2.19 +2.5 1.026
2026 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2026 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.033
2026 Cleveland - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Cleveland - MLB SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 0.0 .000
2026 Cleveland - MLB LF 104 93 210 2 0 214 2 .991 804.0 2.37 +2.7 1.023
2026 Cleveland - MLB CF 21 13 37 0 0 38 1 .974 128.2 2.59 -0.5 .960
2026 Cleveland - MLB RF 13 8 18 0 0 19 1 .947 79.0 2.05 +0.4 .989
TOTAL 1B 3 0 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 12.0 9.75 +0.1 1.023
TOTAL 2B 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 +0.0 1.036
TOTAL LF 239 216 457 4 0 465 4 .991 1897.1 2.19 +8.9 1.045
TOTAL CF 44 28 95 1 0 98 2 .980 294.0 2.94 -1.9 .950
TOTAL RF 106 99 194 2 0 200 4 .980 827.1 2.13 +3.7 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/21/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization with a signing bonus of $565,000.
07/01/2020 Released by the New York Yankees.
07/20/2020 Wins the GCL GCL Player of the Week Award.
08/03/2020 Wins the GCL GCL Player of the Week Award.
09/30/2020 Wins the 2020 GCL GCL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
09/30/2023 Wins the 2023 IL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
11/20/2023 Released by the New York organization.
12/29/2023 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
05/11/2024 Was granted free agency by the Texas organization.
05/14/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
06/01/2024 Wins the PCL AC Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/2024 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Spiders, along with SS Juan Martínez, SP Jarred Cosart, and RP Vito Porchianelo, in exchange for LF Tito Polo and SS José Jiménez.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/06/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2026 37 10
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