PHILADELPHIA – José Alvarado is expected to be back with the Phillies in 2026.
The left-hander has a 2026 club option worth $9 million with a $500,000 buyout. The Phillies have until five days after the conclusion of the World Series to pick it up. He could return on either the club option or a restructured deal.
“I’d be surprised, without making any announcements, that Alvarado’s not back with us,” Dombrowski said on Thursday at the team’s end-of-season press conference at Citizens Bank Park. “But we’ll see what ends up happening.”
Alvarado, 30, ended the season on the injured list with left forearm tightness.