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• Five bullpen arms Philadelphia Phillies should target to replace suspended Jose Alvarado

An already struggling Phillies bullpen was dealt a blow earlier this week when Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games....2025
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• ‘Just Own Up’— José Alvarado’s Drug Excuse Sparks Backlash as Ex-MLB Exec Demands Phillies Cut Ties
After Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado received an 80-game suspension, one MLB analyst demanded accountability....2025
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• Phillies consider reunion with ex-Yankee, Met after Jose Alvarado suspension

The Phillies have at least contemplated a reunion with a veteran in their quest to replace their top reliever....2025
• Royals Rumblings - News for May 20, 2025

Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports Can the Royals patch the rotation together? Kris Bubic enjoys pitching near his hometown in northern California, writes Jaylon Thompson Bubic grew up in Cupertino, California, which is just an hour south of Oracle Park. For years, Bubic watched as the Giants made lifelong memories. Now, he gets a chance to create his own once in a place he has always loved....2025
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• How alleged weight-loss drug caused Jose Alvarado’s 80-game PED suspension and upended Philadelphia Phillies season

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a blow to their bullpen when Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games for testing positive for a PED....2025
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• Rob Thomson dishes advice for Phillies bullpen after Jose Alvarado suspension

With the Philadelphia Phillies embarking on a seven-game road trip in the wake of reliever Jose Alvarado's 80-game suspension, manager Rob Thomson gave some simple advice to his bullpen....2025
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• ‘Just Own Up’— José Alvarado’s Drug Excuse Sparks Backlash as Ex-MLB Exec Demands Phillies Cut Ties
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• Phillies consider reunion with ex-Yankee, Met after Jose Alvarado suspension
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• How alleged weight-loss drug caused Jose Alvarado’s 80-game PED suspension and upended Philadelphia Phillies season
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• Rob Thomson dishes advice for Phillies bullpen after Jose Alvarado suspension
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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while

Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images Phillies closer Jose Alvarado is suspended for PED’s. The Orioles fire Brandon Hyde. The Mets/Yankees rivalry heats up. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde after a 15-28 start. Third-base coach Tony Mansolino takes over on an interim basis. And the Orioles promptly lost two more games. Several O’s...2025
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• Braves News: Big Series Win in Boston, Spencer Strider, More

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images A nice start way to start the road trip for the Braves. On Sunday, the Braves earned a big series win over the Red Sox. It came via a 10-4 victory due to an offensive outburst, where the Braves had success at the plate both early and late in the game. It was a nice way to end the weekend that included of the best wins (Friday) and worst losses (Saturday) of the s...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 19, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Can the 2025 Royals replicate the success of 10 years ago? Drew Waters had the game-winning hit on Sunday. “It felt great, obviously,” Waters said. “You know anytime you come into a game, especially a tie game, at least the opportunities I’ve had to pinch-hit, I try to be aggressive and that’s kind of my game. I like to be aggressive and I like to be aggressi...2025
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• Alvarado Suspended
MLB handed Phillies closer Jose Alvarado an 80 game suspension for PED use. There are not a lot of details. Phillies relievers this season allowed batters a .255/.320/.414 slash line compared to .238/.301/.378for their starters, and Alvarado was at .253/.286/.316. Update: The Phillies are blaming a weight loss drug....2025

• MLB surprises, disappointments and more from the month of April
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Braves are rolling, but what about the rest of the league? When I was in high school, my best baseball bud was Conor. In addition to being the most-skilled player I had ever shared a field with, he luxuriated in baseball lore and fandom in a way that I, who had only actually learned about baseball a few years prior, found it hard to catch up with. Th...2023
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"Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado has been suspended 80 games without pay for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy."

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"The Pelicans are extending Jose Alvarado on a $9 million deal that kicks in before the 2025-26 season."

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"Michael Harris led off the inning with double off of Jose Alvarado."

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"Pelicans' Jose Alvarado sets franchise record for most points off bench with 38-point outburst vs. Nuggets"

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", Baylor’s MaCio Teague, Toledo sharpshooter Spencer Littleson, and two Georgia Tech legends: Jose Alvarado and Moses Wright."

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"Lefty Jose Alvarado was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move."

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"Signing a closer is not out of the question, but the trio of Jose Alvarado, Chaz Roe and Diego Castillo are likely to earn opportunities in the ninth."

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"The Rays deployed their bullpen from the first inning to great effect, as Ryne Stanek, Austin Pruitt, Jonny Venters, Chaz Roe, Jose Alvarado and Sergio Romo combined to hold the Blue Jays to one run."

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"Making his first appearance back in the Majors since being sent down in late June, reliever Jose Alvarado threw an immaculate ninth inning against the Brewers on Friday."

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• Series Preview: Rays vs Phillies

Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images Thirty-four games down, one-hundred twenty-eight to go The Tampa Bay Rays snapped out of a four game losing streak and took two out of three against the New York Yankees over the weekend. Entering play on Tuesday, the Rays are now 16-18, sitting in third place in the AL East and are 2.5 games back of the Yankees for the division lead. The Philadelphia Phillies co...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 28, 2025
Old Faces In New Places Thairo Estrada, 2B, Rockies Thairo Estra signed with the Rockies this offseason on a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. He was a huge disappointment in 2024, slashing just .217/.247.343 with 9 home runs and 2 stolen bases in 96 games. This was the follow-up to a 2023 season where he batted .271 with 14 homers and 23 steals. He suffered a wrist injury in May, and the in...2025
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• Veteran Extension Candidates To Watch Before, During Season

Many of the top candidates for veteran extensions this offseason have already signed new contracts. While stars like Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, and Donovan Mitchell finalized new deals shortly after the July moratorium lifted, there has been a steady stream of veteran extensions since then, with Joel Embiid, Jamal Murray, Jose Alvarado, T.J. McConnell, Terance […]...2024
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• The misunderstood brilliance of Jose Alvarado

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images There’s more than meets the eye with Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado. Ask an NBA fan about Jose Alvarado, and chances are the first thing they bring up is his defense. And for good reason. The Puerto Rican guard who’s generously listed at 6-feet tall has made a name for himself in the basketball world over the past half decade as one of the sports’ preeminen...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: National League Preview

Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani helped lead the Dodgers to the top seed in the NL. Is this the season where they break through and return to the World Series. It took a controversial decision by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and a devastating hurricane but finally, we have a set National League postseason field for the 2024 Playoffs. How about that doubleheader, huh? After 162 games, six teams are...2024
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• Pelicans agree to extension with star guard

The Pelicans and guard Jose Alvarado have agreed to a two-year contract extension....2024
• Recent Pelicans contract extension one of NBA's biggest steals

Steal artist Jose Alvarado has rubbed off on the Pelicans. On Saturday, New Orleans signed him to a team-friendly deal that was one of the league's biggest steals....2024
• Pelicans, Jose Alvarado Agree To Two-Year Extension
The Pelicans and guard Jose Alvarado have agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $9MM, agent Ron Shade tells Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Alvarado is earning $1,988,598 in 2024/25 in the final year of his current minimum-salary contract. That salary had been non-guaranteed but will become fully guaranteed as part of the […]...2024
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• Joe Dumars Noncommittal On Zion Williamson's Future With Pelicans

With Joe Dumars taking over the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans, there are immediate questions surrounding the future of former No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson. During his formal introduction on Tuesday, Dumars acknowledged having previous interactions with Williamson in his former capacity as NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, where he oversaw player condu...2025
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• Jose Alvarado, Pelicans Agree To Two-Year, $9M Extension

The New Orleans Pelicans and point guard Jose Alvarado have agree to a two-year, $9 million extension. Alvarado will also see his deal become guaranteed for this season at just under $2 million, before the extension kicks in for next season. In his three years with the Pelicans, Alvarado has become an integral rotation player. Last season, the point guard averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 ass...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The 90-win East Division foes are largely intact from last year and look to make another postseason run The Philadelphia Phillies finished 14 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East standings, but came away victorious in the Division Series over the NL East champs for the second straight season. Philadelphia spent most of the offseason doubling down ...2024
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• Heat-Pelicans brawl results in 4 ejections, including Miami star Jimmy Butler
A fourth-quarter altercation between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Miami Heat on Friday night led to four players, including Heat star Jimmy Butler, being ejected from the game. Miami’s Butler and Thomas Bryant were both ejected, along with Pelicans guards Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall. Things are getting chippy between the Heat and Pelicans… 🎥 @BallySportsNO pic.twitter.com/KTu...2024
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• College basketball’s 25 best men’s teams, ranked and previewed by our experts

The top-25 teams in men’s college basketball for 2023-2024 season, previewed by our experts Yes, the college basketball season has officially began and we are gearing up for what should be another interesting year of new young talent, some notable returning veteran players and a chance for a variety of teams to make it to Arizona for this season’s Final Four. The Kansas Jayhawks enter this seaso...2023
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• Jose Alvarado On His Mindset During Career-High 38 Points Outing: ‘Let’s Win This Game’
“Jose! Jose! Jose! Jose! “ The New Orleans crowd chanted Jose Alvarado’s name as the game clock wound down to its waning seconds to finish the Pelicans’ 121-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Despite a big performance from Zion Williamson, Alvarado was the hero today, with a career-high 38 points off the bench, in only […] The post Jose Alvarado On His Mindset During Career-Hig...2022
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• Finally, a series win for the Braves in 2025!

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Hopefully this will be the start of the Braves finally getting their season off to a proper start Despite the fact that the Atlanta Braves had gotten off to a very slow start and the Philadelphia Phillies had burst out of the gates to start this season, this was always going to be a hard-fought series between two teams who have been battling a...2025
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• Jose Alvarado To Be Activated From Restricted List Tomorrow
The Phillies bullpen is set to be reinforced as the calendar flips to September, as left-hander Jose Alvarado told reporters (including Matt Gelb of The Athletic) that he will be activated from the restricted list tomorrow. Alvarado noted that he returned to Venezuela to handle a family matter during his absence from the team. No…...2024
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• Hollinger & Duncan: The Veteran Extensions of 2024-25

John Hollinger & Nate Duncan look at the key extensions that could determine many teams' paths next season. Included: Boston with Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Sam Hauser. Minnesota with Rudy Gobert New Orleans with Brandon Ingram and Jose Alvarado Denver with KCP, Aaron Gordon, and Jamal Murray Miami with Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, and Bam Adebayo New York with Jalen Brunson and Julius Randl...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• D’Angelo Russell, Jose Alvarado hit with technicals for heated moment

Tempers were flaring early during the NBA Play-In Tournament matchup between the Lakers and Pelicans....2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
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• Phillies reliever Alvarado gets 80-game PED ban
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• Sources: Pels extend Alvarado for 2 years, $9M
The Pelicans are extending Jose Alvarado on a $9 million deal that kicks in before the 2025-26 season. He has a player option for 2026-27....2024
• Braves break through in the 10th, beat Phillies 5-1
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Bryce Elder turned in a masterful performance The Atlanta Braves scored five times in the 10th to hand the Philadelphia Phillies their second straight loss, 5-1. Bryce Elder and Aaron Nola locked in a pitcher’s duel early in the game. Elder hit Trea Turner with a pitch in the first, but he was erased when Nick Castellanos bounced into a double play to end ...2023
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• Matt Olson, Braves come roaring back to beat Phillies, 9-3

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Atlanta scored nine unanswered runs against the Phillies’ bullpen to score a big win on Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves got off to a slow start Friday offensively, but their offense came roaring back against the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen scoring nine unanswered runs on their way to a 9-2 victory. The Braves threatened right away in the first as Ron...2024
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• 2023 NBA Rising Stars Game: Pelicans' Jose Alvarado earns MVP honors after calling game-winning shot

Alvarado hit the game-winner in the championship game...2023
• Pelicans' Jose Alvarado sets franchise record for most points off bench with 38-point outburst vs. Nuggets

Alvarado led New Orleans to a 121-106 win over Denver...2022
• 2023 NBA Rising Stars Game takeaways: Pelicans' Jose Alvarado earns MVP honors after calling game-winning shot

Alvarado hit the game-winner in the championship game...2023
• Phillies, Jose Alvarado Avoid Arbitration
9:19am: Alvarado and the Phillies settled at $3.45MM, tweets Daniel Alvarez Montes of El Extra Base. 8:55am: The Phillies and left-hander Jose Alvarado have agreed to a one-year contract, per a team announcement. That avoids an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for later today. Alvarado, a client of the OL Baseball Group, had filed…...2023
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Playoff Streaming Targets

Adam King gives his favorite wavier wire targets during the fantasy playoffs, including Jose Alvarado, who's moved into the starting lineup due to Trey Murphy's season-ending injury....2025
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• Waiver wire pickups: Jose Alvarado, Kyshawn George look like sleeper adds
The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead....2025
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• Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Peyton Watson is an emergency add

Peyton Watson, Jose Alvarado, and Ochai Agbaji are some fantasy adds who stood out on a busy Monday night....2024
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• 2023 Top Keepers – Relievers
The World Series begins Friday, meaning the MLB offseason is just around the corner. But there never really is an offseason as the action just changes from the field to the front office. And just like the majors, there is no offseason when it comes to fantasy baseball. Fantasy baseball GMs are already thinking about next year, and that is especially true for those who are in keeper leagues. Sinc...2022
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• Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games — and playoffs — for PEDs in major Phillies blow

The win-now Phillies were just dealt a significant blow to their World Series hopes....2025
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• Joe Dumars Noncommittal On Zion Williamson's Future With Pelicans
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• Poll: Will Alec Bohm Turn Things Around?
The Phillies have enjoyed a solid enough start to their season to this point. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Nick Castellanos are all off to hot starts, the starting pitching has largely looked as strong as ever despite the absence of Ranger Suarez, and the late-inning dominance of both Jose Alvarado and Matt Strahm has…...2025
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• Finally, a series win for the Braves in 2025!
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• A see-saw game goes Philadelphia’s way as Braves lose

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images While Austin Riley homered, the Braves continued their nasty habit of leaving runners stranded in scoring position. In another up-and-down affair between two divisional rivals, this time the Atlanta Braves found themselves on the short end of the stick. A late dinger from Trea Turner ended up making the difference as the Braves dropped a clos...2025
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• First Pitch, New Season: Nationals and Phillies kickoff in NL East Showdown

Washington expects breakout season from MacKenzie Gore | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals open their season with a matchup against the Phillies Introduction My name is Austin Harrelson, and I am the newest writer here at Federal Baseball! Baseball has always been more than just a game to me- it’s a story unfolding with every pitch and every hit. As a sports journalist cov...2025
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• Jose Alvarado To Return Friday Against Wizards
Jose Alvarado is set to make his return to the New Orleans Pelicans lineup on Friday night against the Washington Wizards. Alvarado has missed 23 games with a right hamstring strain. "I will be playing tomorrow for sure. No doubt and I'm excited just to put the jersey back on and go out there and go hoop," said Alvarado on Thursday. Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson will remain out on Friday....2025
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• For Rays in deep AL East, pitching remains a major concern
Matt Duffy is slated to be the Tampa Bay Rays starting third baseman, with newcomer Yandy Diaz also seeing time at the hot corner. Diaz figures to split his time between third, first and “eventually” the outfield, according to manager Kevin Cash. In terms of further offseason additions, pitching remains an area of concern, though Cash is confident with the group he has now, per Marc Topkin of the...2019
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