Philadelphia Phillies Reinstate Alvarado Ahead of Dodgers Series

The Philadelphia Phillies see one of their best relievers, José Alvarado, return to the roster after a stint on the injured list.

Regina Ham | Jun 9, 2023

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The bullpen of the Philadelphia Phillies just got some good news.

President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski made the announcement that left-hander José Alvarado is recalled from Double-A Reading.

He was reinstated from the 15-day injured list after dealing with left elbow inflammation.

Alvardo made two rehab appearances pitching two innings between Triple-A Lehigh Valley and Reading.

Prior to his stay on the IL, Alvardo had 12 scoreless appearances out of 14 and converted five of his seven save opportunities. From September 2022 to April 2023, the 28-year-old struck out multiple batters in 14 consecutive games.

To make room for Alvarado, right-handed pitcher Connor Brogdon was optioned down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. So far in 2023, Brogdon has pitched 29 innings, second-most among Phillies relievers.

In his 27 appearances, Brogdon is 2-1 with a 4.03 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Brogdon gave up two earned runs in one inning of work in his most recent appearance out of the Phillies' bullpen.

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Published Jun 9, 2023

REGINA HAM

Regina Ham is an editor and writer for Inside the Phillies. As an alumna of the University of Maryland-College Park, she studied both broadcast and multimedia journalism. A six-year veteran of the sports industry, she's worked in radio, television, and online media. You can follow her on Twitter @regina_ham or Instagram @reginamariesports. Upon her undergraduate education, Regina went to work in 2016 for Sirius XM-Satellite Radio on College Sports Nation/ESPNU for two years. During her time in school, Regina interned at a variety of Washington, D.C.-area media organizations, including NBC Sports Washington and WTOP. There she assisted in coverage of local MLB and NHL teams. She also interned down at WAAY 31 in Huntsville, AL and worked on stories regarding the local Minor League Baseball affiliate and SEC football. Regina worked in international sports television for almost four years, covering sports from MLS to the KHL and the KBO. She joined Philly Sports Network in 2022 and covers both the Phillies and Philadelphia Flyers before joining the Sports Illustrated network in 2023. You can follow her on Twitter @Regina_ham or on Instagram @reginamariesports. If you have any questions or comments, she can be reached at regina.ham28@gmail.com.