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.

Phillies’ Rob Thomson Announces Alec Bohm Update After 23 Missed Games originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies lead the New York Mets atop the NL East by five games, and that's with a major piece missing. Third baseman Alec Bohm (ribs) hasn't played since July 18, and he's played just 92 out of 121 contests this season.

Rob Thomson answered a question regarding Zack Wheeler's health that Philadelphia Phillies fans have been wondering.

Rob Thomson discusses Aaron Nola's start after a four day rest, the back-and-forth game against the Nationals and the teams' road trip

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent a thrombolysis procedure to remove a blood clot in his right arm on Monday.

Sure, the Phillies rallied for an 11-9 victory, scoring five runs against the last-place Nationals’ putrid bullpen and surviving a three-run rally in the ninth that brought the tying run to the plate and forced manager Rob Thomson to use closer Jhoan Duran.

WASHINGTON — Jhoan Duran’s pain subsided quickly. A day after Duran took a line drive to the ankle and left the field in the Nationals’ bullpen cart, Phillies manager Rob Thomson said the closer is “good to go” if there’s a Saturday save situation.

During the game, Suarez's frustration boiled over as he confronted home plate umpire Will Traynor more than once. As concerns over Suarez's decline continue to grow, Phillies manager Rob Thomson criticized that display from the pitcher after the game.