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Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Suffers Another Massive Blow

The Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff has taken another blow as Jose Alvarado has been placed on the injured list.

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The Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff has taken another blow.

It comes at a time when the Phillies are starting to find their groove and make gains in the postseason race. 

Philadelphia has placed relief pitcher Jose Alvarado on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation according to the team. It has been backdated to July 7. 

Alvarado has been especially productive this season posting a 1.38 ERA in 26.0 innings pitched. Losing the high-leverage man will be a massive blow for Philadelphia who has relied on his backend presence heavily. 

Luckily, it comes as the MLB All-Star break approaches which should give the Phillies extra time to figure out the extent of the injury. Of course, any elbow injury gives pause for concern. 

In a corresponding move the Phillies called up Andrew Bellatti from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Alvarado's place. 

We will keep you updated as the extent of Alvarado's injury becomes more clear.

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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