Phillies' Jose Alvarado receives 80-game ban over positive PED test

The Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen took a major hit on Sunday as Major League Baseball announced that closer Jose Alvarado has been suspended for 80 games after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

MLB said that Alvarado had tested positive for exogenous testosterone and violated the league’s drug policy.

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"The Phillies fully support Major League Baseball's Joint Prevention and Treatment Program and are disappointed to hear today's news of Jose’s violation," the team said in a statement.

Alvarado will be ineligible for the postseason should Philadelphia make it.

The left-handed pitcher has been one of...