PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jose Alvarado returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and was reinstated from the restricted list before Tuesday night's game against Seattle.

Alvarado's return follows an 80-game suspension for violating baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy.

Alvarado is ineligible for the postseason, possibly impacting manager Rob Thomson's decision on who to use as closer in the final weeks of the regular season. Alvarado was 4-1 with seven saves and a 2.70 ERA before being placed on the restricted list by Major League Baseball on May 18.

Among other closer options in a deep bullpen are Jhoan Duran and Jordan Romano and set-up men Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm .

Alvarado, 30, has 52 career saves, includi

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