Phillies place LHP Jose Alvarado (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-hander Jose Alvarado on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in his pitching elbow.
The 27-year-old reliever has converted five of seven save chances this season, compiling a 1.88 ERA with 24 strikeouts and zero walks through 14 1/3 innings.
The Phillies reinstated right-hander Andrew Bellatti from the injured list in a corresponding move. He threw two scoreless innin