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With José Alvarado suspended, the Phillies will need to boost the bullpen with a trade. But it will cost them.
José Alvarado skipped town Sunday without giving a public explanation for the failed drug test that resulted in an 80-game ...
Phillies reliever José Alvarado suspended 80 games for PED violation, will be ineligible for postseason
Philadelphia Phillies closer José Alvarado has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after failing a ...
Phillies closer Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games for positive drug test
Left-hander Jose Alvarado, who leads the Phillies with seven saves, tested positive for exogenous Testosterone, MLB announced ...
Can Orion Kerkering and Taijuan Walker step up after José Alvarado’s suspension and Aaron Nola’s injury?
One guy cheated and the other guy's hurt, but the Phillies are deep, supposedly. Let's see that depth pay off.
José Alvarado suspension: Nine trade candidates Phillies could target to replace closer after PED violation
Alvarado, soon to turn 30, had pitched to a 2.70 ERA (159 ERA+) and a 6.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 20 appearances. He had ...
Jose Alvarado Suspended 80 Games for PED, Ineligible if Phillies Reach MLB Playoffs
Major League Baseball announced Sunday it suspended Philadelphia Phillies closer José Alvarado for 80 games without pay ...
José Alvarado's 80-game PED suspension is a gut punch for Phillies — but embattled bullpen, GM Dave Dombrowski have options to recover
Alvarado’s suspension and unavailability for October all but guarantee that Dombrowski will swing a deal for a reliever at ...
Phillies closer José Alvarado suspended 80 games, banned from playoffs for failed PED test
Dave Dombrowski said the positive test was caused by a weight loss drug Alvarado, 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA and seven saves in ...
Phillies’ Matt Strahm offers blunt reaction to Jose Alvarado’s suspension
It’s not just the manager weighing in on José Alvarado’s suspension—his teammates are speaking out too. In this case, Matt ...
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Phillies reliever Alvarado suspended 80 games for PED violation
The Phillies suffered a major blow to their bullpen on Sunday, when Major League Baseball suspended José Alvarado 80 games ...
Phillies reliever José Alvarado is suspended 80 games for PED use
Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies’ president of baseball operations, said he believes the positive drug test came from Alvarado's ...
Acquiring Relief Pitcher Should Be Top Priority for Phillies at Trade Deadline
The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing quite well in May, with the team making a push for first place in the National League East. Even though there have ...