Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher José Alvarado spoke on Tuesday amid his long performance-enhancing drug suspension.

José Alvarado broke his silence for the first time since his 80-game PED suspension, apologizing to the Phillies and their fans.

José Alvarado left town on May 18 without talking to even his Phillies teammates, most of whom got the news from manager Rob Thomson in a hastily called team meeting. Eleven weeks later, the reliever finally broke his silence.