John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia caught up with Alvarado's bullpen-mate, fellow lefty Matt Strahm, after the Phillies' 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Strahm seemed to be trying to choose his words carefully in front of the media, but you could tell just how deeply Alvarado's suspension had wounded him.

With the Philadelphia Phillies embarking on a seven-game road trip in the wake of reliever Jose Alvarado's 80-game suspension, manager Rob Thomson gave some simple advice to his bullpen.

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a blow to their bullpen when Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games for testing positive for a PED.

The Philadelphia Phillies had recently started to breathe easy in their bullpen. The post Phillies Have No Right to Be Upset at Jose Alvarado Over PED Ban Says MLB Analyst in Brutal Dress Down appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Yes, seriously: Philly demoted Abel to Lehigh Valley, calling up Max Lazar to take his spot on the MLB roster.

Trying to now establish himself with the Colorado Rockies, Mickey Moniak stood across from the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day earlier this season and couldn't help but wonder what might have been.

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The Philadelphia Phillies have an absolute gem coming through the farm system in Mick Abel. His first taste of big-league action made a strong impression.