José Alvarado has left the Philadelphia Phillies in a tough spot. After being slapped with an 80-game suspension for a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance, Alvarado will not only miss most of the Phillies' remaining regular-season games, but he'll be ineligible for postseason play.

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a devastating blow to their bullpen when top reliever Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a major roster loss on Sunday and their franchise slugger spoke out about a trade.

A new report from MLB.com insider Mark Feinsand said that the Phillies reached out to Robertson about a potential return, though no serious talks took place. Aside from 2019, Robertson also pitched for the Phillies in 2022, making 22 appearances with a 2.70 ERA and 1.37 WHIP.

Orion Kerkering and Taijuan Walker were cruising comfortably below the radar. Their performances on the mound ranged from remarkable to ordinary to completely unacceptable. The general success of the Phillies,

With Alvarado gone, Jordan Romano simply slides back into the closer job that he lost. And it's a job in which he thrived in for many years.

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