The Philadelphia Phillies signed a former first-round pitching prospect of the NL East rival Atlanta Braves following the Jose Alvarado suspension.

Could David Robertson soon make a return to Major League Baseball? According to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network, the Phillies reached out to the right-handed pitcher last week. Philadelphia needs a relief help Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games due to a positive PED test.

The Philadelphia Phillies should reunite with David Robertson after José Alvarado received an 80 game suspension and is ineligible for the postseason. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on May 19 that the Phillies reached out to Robertson.

Before the announcement of Philadelphia Phillies left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado's 80-game suspension for violating MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reports that the Phillies reached out to free-agent reliever David Robertson,

The Philadelphia Phillies are left with a gaping hole in their bullpen following Jose Alvarado’s 80-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment program. How might they fill it?