So far we’ve given you a some good stats to watch for the Rays lineup and rotation in 2018. Now we’ll finish off with the most volatile part of any team (and thus the hardest to measure statistically): the bullpen.
Alvarado is one of the hardest throwers in baseball. His 98.3 average fastball velocity, per FanGraphs, ranked eighth in baseball last season. If you prefer Statcast, his 95.3 overall pitch velocity ranked sixth in baseball, and if you like taking things one level further, his perceived velocity was topped by only Aroldis Chapman among pitches with at least 100 pitches in 2017.