José Alvarado broke his silence for the first time since his 80-game PED suspension, apologizing to the Phillies and their fans.

Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado, who is nearing completion of his 80-game ban for violating MLB's drug policy, apologized to teammates and fans for his "mistake."

Eleven weeks after leaving town upon receiving an 80-game suspension for taking a performance-enhancing drug, Alvarado broke his silence on Instagram.

When the league suspended Alvarado in May, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Alvarado told the team he was taking a supplement for weight loss. He did not go through the proper protocol to see if it was approved. “I took a drug that I didn’t think was contaminated,” Alvarado said in Spanish.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson offered a clear response about the suspended reliever rejoining the team.

Two weeks ahead of his 80-game suspension coming to an end, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher José Alvarado has issued a statement apologizing for his performance-enhancing drug usage.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever José Alvarado has rejoined the team following an 80-game suspension for violating baseball’s performance-enhancing drugs policy.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been without Jose Alvarado thanks to a suspension, but the reliever is working his way back into shape.