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.

Former MLB GM Jim Bowden urges the Philadelphia Phillies not to pick up Jose Alvarado's $9 million 2026 option amid his 80-game suspension for PEDs.

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.

They don't often change for the reason that the Phillies closer role is changing, which is that the top guy in the pecking order, Jose Alvarado, failed a PED test. He's suspended for 80 regular season games and also the postseason.

The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to make a key decision on Andrew Painter following the suspension of Jose Alvarado.

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.

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 the recent news about the suspension of Jose Alvarado, the Philadelphia Phillies’ need for bullpen help has increased. The Phillies have been on an excellent roll of late, making up a lot of ground on the New York Mets in the National League East.