Reliever José Alvarado made his first appearance for Philadelphia after ... RHP Taijuan Walker (4-6, 3.34 ERA) goes for the Phillies. The Nationals have not announced a starter.

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.

Alec Bohm went deep in his return and the Phillies finished their road trip Sunday with a high-scoring win over the Nationals.

Philadelphia Phillies fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Following a scary incident on Friday night when superstar closer Jhoan Duran was carted off the field b