José Alvarado, Philadelphia Phillies and the bullpen
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Philadelphia Phillies closer José Alvarado has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after failing a performance-enhancing drug test. Alvarado tested positive for exogenous testosterone.
The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a major roster loss on Sunday and their franchise slugger spoke out about a trade.
Alvarado’s suspension and unavailability for October all but guarantee that Dombrowski will swing a deal for a reliever at the trade deadline.