The Philadelphia Phillies are in the middle of a two-team race for the top seed in the National League. Thanks to a dominant stretch from Kyle Schwarber, Rob Thomson's squad is looking good ahead of the playoffs. The Phillies even added former Boston Red Sox starter Walker Buehler to bolster their rotation. However, Jose Alvarado and Matt Manning had to move to make space.

The Red Sox let Buehler go after he failed to overcome a slow start to the season. Thomson and Philadelphia jumped at the chance to bring him in, adding him to a pitching staff that needs him. However, the team ran into the issue of having too many players on the roster. In order to accommodate the addition, the Phillies decided to designate starting pitcher Matt Manning for assignment.

Alvarado, who is finally

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