Details remain few and far between on why Philadelphia Phillies’ reliever José Alvarado was placed on the restricted list less than an hour before Monday’s series-opening matchup with the Houston Astros.
In the announcement from the Phillies, they simply said that Alvarado had “left the club to deal with a personal matter.”
Tuesday afternoon, Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that the club remains unsure when Alvarado will return. Thomson did confirm that the Phillies expect to have Alvarado back this season.
Alvarado posted the following prayer on his Instagram story Tuesday morning, although it’s unclear what it’s in regards to.