The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a brutal blow to their bullpen Sunday morning after Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

In a season rife with bullpen struggles for the Philadelphia Phillies, left-handed reliever José Alvarado had been one of the bright spots. Now, the Phillies are left with an even bigger mess.

Major League Baseball announced that Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado has been issued an 80-game suspension for a violation of the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

PHILADELPHIA — Josh Naylor hit an RBI single in Arizona’s three-run 10th inning, and the Diamondbacks topped the Philadelphia Phillies 11-9 on Sunday to salvage the finale of their weekend series.

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On whether the Phillies have divined any reason for Romano getting clobbered despite his velocity remaining high, Thomson offered a half-hearted, “maybe.” “You dig into it and you think you ...

PHILADELPHIA — As much as he may have been poked, prodded, or straightup challenged by sharp questions over the last two-plus years, Phillies manager Rob Thomson stubbornly refused to change his ...