The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed reliever José Alvarado on the restricted list for a personal matter ahead of their game Monday.
Dominic Smith wasn't backing down from Phils reliever Jose Alvarado after the game. "Come meet me then if you really got a problem, and we can really handle it," the Mets outfielder said.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed three players on the injured list due to COVID-19 protocols on Monday, and a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers that one tested positive while the others fell under the contact-tracing policy.
Hector Neris will open the season as the Phillies' closer, according to manager Joe Girardi, who chose the right-hander for the role over Archie Bradley and Jose Alvarado.
