When the league suspended Alvarado in May, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Alvarado told the team he was taking a supplement for weight loss. He did not go through the proper protocol to see if it was approved. “I took a drug that I didn’t think was contaminated,” Alvarado said in Spanish.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado has rejoined the team following an 80-game suspension for violating baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

José Alvarado broke his silence for the first time since his 80-game PED suspension, apologizing to the Phillies and their fans.