{"id":415829,"date":"2023-02-17T10:18:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=415829"},"modified":"2023-02-17T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:20:23","slug":"phillies-alvarado-agree-on-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/phillies-alvarado-agree-on-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies, Alvarado agree on contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a three-year contract extension with left-hander Jose Alvarado, the MLB club announced on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Jos\u00e9 Jos\u00e9 Jos\u00e9 Jos\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oYVIdSINou\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/oYVIdSINou<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phillies\/status\/1626582242226208769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He will reportedly make $3.45 million in 2023, his arbitration salary, and $9 million in both 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies have a 2026 club option for the same amount with a $500,000 buyout, putting the total guarantee from 2023 to 2025 at just under $22 million.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Alvarado, who was scheduled to hit free agency after the 2023 season, transformed himself from possible DFA candidate to one of the best relievers in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>After getting sent down to Triple A due to his struggles during the first two months of the season, Alvarado pitched to a 1.66 ERA with 64 strikeouts over 38 innings in the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the year, there was always questions as to whether or not Alvarado\u2019s improved command was \u201csustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The contract extension indicates that the Phillies believe in Alvarado and are willing to trust him in the back end for at least the next three years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes Ser \ud83e\udee1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9mOeRXNLph\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/9mOeRXNLph<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phillies\/status\/1626212688262230017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is the second Phillies extension this week. Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez signed on Thursday a two-year contract with a club option for his first free agent year in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a three-year contract extension with left-hander Jose Alvarado, the MLB club announced on Friday morning. 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