Philadelphia was dealt a significant blow over the weekend when ace reliever José Alvarado was hit with an 80-game performance-enhancing drug suspension. He claims it was a weight less drug, though the reason is irrelevant now.

With Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games Sunday for a positive PED test, which leaves him ineligible for the playoffs, the Phillies reached out to 40-year-old free agent David Robertson, MLB.com reporte...

The southpaw was one of the lone bright spots in a bullpen that has the 10th-worst combined ERA in the Majors at 4.48.