The Philadelphia Phillies have activated left-handed reliever José Alvarado from the restricted list following the completion of his 80-game suspension. Alvarado, who will not be eligible to appear in a postseason game, was banished in May after testing positive for exogenous testosterone . Alvarado will be available to manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday night, when the Phillies play the second of their three-game set against the Seattle Mariners .

In a corresponding move, the Phillies optioned right-handed pitcher Nolan Hoffman to Triple-A. The Phillies also cleared space on the 40-player roster by designating lefty Josh Walker for assignment.

Alvarado, 30, had tallied a 2.70 ERA (159 ERA+) and a 6.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 20 appearances before the punishment was handed down. He

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