True, it is only May, but Dave Dombrowski just might pull off a trade way before the July deadline. Problem is, other teams are well aware that the Phillies need relief help.

Left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado has been suspended 80 games and is ineligible for the playoffs after testing positive for a substance that is banned under MLB’s PED policy, the league announced. Alvarado, Philadelphia’s best reliever so far this season, tested positive for exogenous Testosterone, according to MLB.

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a devastating blow to their bullpen when top reliever Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games

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

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,