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.

Outside of Garver, the Mariners aren’t running out a particularly righty-heavy lineup for the series opener. Jorge Polanco was responsible for one of the Mariners’ three runs yesterday, but takes a seat today.

PHILADELPHIA — Before he launched a 440-foot homer that he followed with a 448-foot homer, Bryce Harper smacked a slider to dead center. He missed the barrel. He knew it and looked disgusted. He jogged to first base as Julio Rodríguez caught the fly ball, then clapped his hands a few times. “Just missed it,” Harper said.

After blasting two home runs against the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper spoke about stepping up in Zack Wheeler's absence.