Overview

• Philadelphia returned Alvarado from a Triple-A Lehigh Valley rehab and reinstated him from the restricted list before Tuesday’s game against Seattle.
• To clear roster space, the club optioned right-hander Nolan Hoffman to Triple-A and designated left-hander Josh Walker for assignment.
• Alvarado is barred from postseason play under MLB rules following his positive test for exogenous testosterone in May.
• The left-hander posted five scoreless rehab outings and had a 2.70 ERA with seven saves in 20 appearances before the suspension.
• His return deepens the late-inning mix behind Durán and has heightened scrutiny of struggling reliever Jordan Romano, as Thomson signaled a careful usage approach while the team leans on bullpen depth following Zack Wheeler’s blood-clot procedure.