Overview
- Alvarado publicly apologized Tuesday on Instagram, accepting responsibility for testing positive for exogenous testosterone.
- He returned to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday and will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the coming days.
- He is eligible to rejoin the Phillies on Aug. 19 but remains prohibited from postseason participation under Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program.
- The Phillies have revamped their late-inning staff, naming Jhoan Duran as closer and preparing veteran David Robertson for a call-up.
- Manager Rob Thomson and president Dave Dombrowski said his conditioning work in Venezuela should facilitate a smooth reintegration and bolster a bullpen that has a 4.33 ERA since his suspension.