Phillies reach out to veteran reliever David Robertson
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The Trade Deadline is more than two months away, but following José Alvarado’s 80-game suspension for violating the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment program, the Phillies find themselves in the market for a late-inning reliever.
MLB insider Mark Feinsand suggested the Phillies pursue Jansen, a four-time All-Star with 456 career saves, in the coming weeks. The 37-year-old Jansen entered Tuesday with nine saves and a 5.02 ERA in 14.1 innings.
The Phillies optioned Mick Abel back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and recalled right-handed reliever Max Lazar.