Jose Alvarado, Philadelphia Phillies
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The Phillies suffered a major blow to their bullpen on Sunday, when Major League Baseball suspended José Alvarado 80 games without pay following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.
The Philadelphia Phillies entered this season with World Series aspirations, and José Alvarado was one of the reasons for that optimism. Alvarado has been a successful closer this year,
The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a major roster loss on Sunday and their franchise slugger spoke out about a trade.
The Phillies signed veteran Lucas Sims and Wil Crowe to minor-league contracts days after José Alvarado was suspended for PEDs.