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Ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners, manager Rob Thomson announced that Alvarado would return to the active roster on Tuesday, when he is first eligible. "José Alvarado will indeed be activated tomorrow when he’s eligible to rejoin the roster, Rob Thomson said," wrote Ty Daubert of Phillies Nation.
Taking a page – briefly - from the 2017 Eagles, the Phillies turned the loss of their superstar right arm into fuel for a win streak.
Trea Turner recorded four hits, including his 1,500th career hit, while Bryce Harper went deep twice to lead the Phillies past the Mariners 12-7.
Tayler Saucedo revealed one of the alleged many death threats he and his girlfriend received on Instagram after he allowed five runs in the Mariners’ 11-2 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday. His girlfriend, whose Instagram story lists her as Kelsie Scott, revealed that the messages each had sports betting ties.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hits 44th home run of the season, passing Shohei Ohtani for NL lead vs. the Seattle Mariners.
When manager Rob Thomson walked to the mound to pull Cristopher Sánchez with one out in the seventh inning, fans began to stand and cheer. The starter handed Thomson the baseball, headed toward the dugout,