:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72266787/1488278542.0.jpg "Jose Alvarado injury update: Phillies put closer on the IL with elbow inflammation")
Jose Alvarado was a late scratch from Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with tightness in his wrist, but both he and the Philadelphia Phillies assured everyone that it was no big deal – it was strictly a precautionary measure, and Alvarado planned to pitch on Wednesday if needed. But the 2023 season is quickly teaching us to assume the worst no matter how minor an arm injury may initially appear, and sure enough:
The Phillies put Jose Alvarado on the IL with left elbow inflammation.
– Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) May 10, 2023