Philadelphia Phillies reliever José Alvarado is due back from his suspension as early as Aug. 19 against the Seattle Mariners. He's currently preparing for a minor-league rehab assignment before stepping on a major league mound.
On Tuesday, Alvarado issued a statement for the first time since his suspension. It'll be great to have Alvarado back, but unfortunately it won't make Phillies fans as happy as they could have been, given his ineligibility for the postseason.
Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado issued a statement about his suspension as he gets sent to return soon.
Jose says he made a mistake and he apologizes to the Phillies and fans pic.