Jose Alvarado reached 500 career strikeouts on June 10, 2026, becoming the latest reliever to cross the threshold in his 10th major league season. The Philadelphia Phillies left-hander achieved the milestone during what has been a challenging 2026 campaign for the veteran.
Alvarado spent four seasons with Tampa Bay from 2017 through 2020, appearing in 149 games, before joining the Phillies in 2021. He has appeared in 260 games over five seasons in Philadelphia through 2025.
Across his MLB career as a whole, Alvarado has appeared in 438 games with a 22-28 record and 3.58 ERA over 391.7 innings pitched, recording 53 saves alongside his 500 strikeouts — figures that span both organizations.
The 500-strikeout milestone marks 10 seasons of major league service across two organizations since his debut in 2017.