José Alvarado

ABOUT JOSé ALVARADO

Professional pitcher that was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in 2012. He was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies via trade in December 2020. His basketball fame has led him to amass more than 1,000 followers on his Instagram page.

He began his professional career playing for the Rays' affiliate team in the Venezuelan Summer League.

He made his major league debut pitching against the Miami Marlins on May 3, 2017, as a member of the Rays. He primarily uses his realrytejose Instagram page to post basketball updates and fashion content.

He and his girlfriend have a daughter who was born in 2020.

He played alongside Bryce Harper as a member of the Phillies during the 2021 MLB season.