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,

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

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher José Alvarado is suspended for 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,

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 seven chances, took during the offseason.

Alvarado’s suspension and unavailability for October all but guarantee that Dombrowski will swing a deal for a reliever at the trade deadline.

Jon Morosi discusses José Alvarado's suspension, Pete Crow-Armstrong being on pace for a 40-40 season and more on MLB Central

One intriguing option for the Cavaliers is Jose Alverado, whom Zack Buckley of Bleacher Report believes should be one of Cleveland's top trade targets this offseason.