Former MLB GM Jim Bowden urges the Philadelphia Phillies not to pick up Jose Alvarado's $9 million 2026 option amid his 80-game suspension for PEDs.

How the Phillies handle the loss of Alvarado now will be different than how they confront it in July and perhaps October.

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a blow to their bullpen when Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games for testing positive for a PED.

The Phillies obviously are still one of the top teams in the league, but their bullpen needs some work and because of this, CBS Sports' R.J. Anderson made a list of potential fits for Philadelphia. One that stood out was Colorado Rockies breakout star Jake Bird.

Orion Kerkering and Taijuan Walker were cruising comfortably below the radar. Their performances on the mound ranged from remarkable to ordinary to completely unacceptable. The general success of the Phillies,