Papelbon has been reinstated from his suspension and will resume his role as the Phillies' closer, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Papelbon served a seven-game ban for making a lewd gesture toward fans after blowing a save last Sunday. Despite the negative attention the situation drew, Papelbon will return to his role as the primary closer. In 64.1 innings (64 appearances) this season, Papelbon holds a 2.10 ERA with 37 saves and four blown saves.

Papelbon has been suspended seven games and fined for his actions after blowing a save Sunday, CSN Philadelphia reports.

Papelbon made a lewd gesture toward fans while walking back to the dugout and was subsequently ejected from the game. He will not appeal the suspension, which begins Monday night. Papelbon will be eligible to return Tuesday, Sept. 23 when the Phillies take on the Marlins.

Papelbon blew a save opportunity Sunday against Miami, allowing four hits and four earned runs in the ninth inning.

Papelbon has been excellent for the Phillies this season, but it all went wrong for the closer on Sunday. His ERA jumped from 1.56 all the way up to 2.10 following the blown save, which was only his fourth of the season.

Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Marlins on Saturday to pick up his 37th save of the season.

Papelbon continues to get the job done for the Phillies. He has a 1.14 ERA and a 60:14 K:BB ratio in 63.1 innings this season.

Papelbon allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out one, but came away with his 34th save in the Phillies' win over Washington on Friday night.

Papelbon (4 saves, 1.67 ERA) scuffled and let one run in before closing out the Nationals after this mates provided him with a two-run lead after trailing 5-0 and 7-2 earlier in the game. Despite this less-than-stellar outing, Papelbon has been a reliable arm in the end game and one of the few bright spots for the Phillies this season.

Papelbon completed the Phillies' combined no-hitter Monday afternoon, retiring all three Braves to face him in the ninth.

Cole Hamels started the game and fired six hitless innings before Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Papelbon finished the job. Philadelphia's closer has been dominant this season, allowing just one run in his last 17 outings.

Papelbon earned his 32nd save of the season Monday against the Nationals as he pitched one inning and allowed one run and two hits to go along with two strikeouts.

Papelbon has been racking up saves in a hurry of late as he has five in his last six appearances. Although the Phillies have struggled this season, they have had enough close games to leave Papelbon with plenty of save opportunities.

Papelbon picked up his 30th save of the season, the 8th time in the last nine seasons he's had at least 30, by closing out the Mariners Wednesday pitching a scoreless ninth and striking out two.

Papelbon has never been the most popular player, but he's put together some very impressive numbers over his career and now has 315 saves to go with a 2.34 career ERA and 1.02 career WHIP.

Papelbon earned his 29th save of the season Monday against the Mariners as he allowed one hit and recorded one strikeout in one scoreless inning.

Papelbon has recorded at least 30 saves in a season every year of his career except for last year when he finished with 29. He continues to be a reliable closer for the Phillies and should remain that way for the rest of the season.

Papelbon retired all three batters he faced in the ninth inning of Thursday's 6-5 win over Houston to notch his 27th save of the season.

Philadelphia rallied to score five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, setting up Papelbon for the save. The veteran closer has been solid this season, although there wasn't much interest for him at the July trade deadline. There's a chance he could still be dealt to another team, but that seems unlikely.

Papelbon has cleared revocable waivers, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

Papelbon is now eligible to be traded to another team. There was not a lot of interest in him at the July trade deadline, so the chances of a deal happening seem slim. The Phillies may need to wait until the offseason to move him when there are more teams looking to fill closing roles.

Papelbon was placed on revocable waivers by the Phillies on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

The move is merely procedural for the rules surrounding MLB trades in August. If Papelbon is claimed, he can be pulled back to the Phillies or traded to the claiming organization. If he clears waivers, the Phillies can deal him anywhere. His fate will be known by Wednesday at the earliest.

Papelbon picked up his 26th save with a scoreless ninth inning in a 2-1 win over Washington on Friday night.

His name was liberally tossed around regarding a possible trade prior to the deadline, but he's still with Phillies, and he's still doing what he does. He made this one interesting by allowing two hits, but he also struck out a pair and dropped his ERA to 1.75 in the process.

Jonathan Papelbon gave up a pair of hits but hung in there to convert his 25th save of the season in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Papelbon yielded a leadoff single to David Peralta and a one-out single to Miguel Montero, but he got a strikeout of Paul Goldschmidt and induced a double-play ball from Martin Prado to end it. The fiery reliever boasts a 1.83 ERA and has converted 25 of 28 save chances this season. It's possible he could change teams before the trade deadline.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the trade market for Jonathan Papelbon "seems light, if existent."

Papelbon has had a fine season, posting a 1.91 ERA while saving 24 games in 28 chances, but Heyman says "there seemingly isn't strong interest," especially with the Angels and Tigers having already acquired relievers. The Phillies are prepared to eat a portion of the $18 million guaranteed to Papelbon through the end of next season, but he also has a vesting option for 2016, something that Heyman notes "can be sticky for acquiring teams."

FOX Sports' Jon Morosi and Ken Rosenthal report that the Tigers are "keeping tabs on all relievers, including Jonathan Papelbon."

The two also say that the Tigers are interested in Antonio Bastardo. Detroit appears dead set on adding at least one bullpen piece at the deadline, as they've also been connected to Brad Ziegler, Joaquin Benoit and Joakim Soria. The Tigers have publicly backed Joe Nathan as closer, but it's possible he could be demoted depending on who they're able to acquire.

A source tells Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles that he expects the Dodgers to pursue Jonathan Papelbon.

The Dodgers already have a competent closer in Kenley Jansen, but setup man Brian Wilson has been terrible and the Dodgers have the financial wherewithal to take on a portion of Papelbon's remaining salary. Papelbon recently told reporters he would welcome a deal to a contender, so getting him to waive his no-trade clause to head west shouldn't be a problem.

Jonathan Papelbon said Wednesday that it would be a "no-brainer" to waiver his no-trade clause in order to be dealt to a contender.

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro said that Papelbon has "never expressed to me that he's been unhappy," but he's not surprised the closer is willing to be dealt. "Why wouldn't players want to play on a contending team?" the GM added. "It's really rather simple." Papelbon is owed about $19 million through the end of next season and has a $13 million vesting option for 2016, so the Phils will surely have to eat some money in order to make a trade happen. However, Papelbon probably does look attractive to a contender with a 1.24 ERA and 22 saves in 24 opportunities.

Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save for the third consecutive day, slamming the door on the Brewers in the ninth inning as the Phillies earned a 4-1 victory on Wednesday.

Papelbon had another 1-2-3 inning, also his third in a row. The Phillies will likely have to rely on Jake Diekman or Ken Giles in the ninth inning if they need to in Thursday afternoon's series finale. Papelbon is 22-for-24 in save chances with a 1.24 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and a 32/9 K/BB ratio in 36 1/3 innings.

Jonathan Papelbon picked up his 21st save, pitching a perfect ninth inning as the Phillies went home winners against the Brewers on Tuesday.

Papelbon has saved both of the Phillies' wins, both with perfect ninth innings, to open the four-game set against the Brewers. The right-hander has been among baseball's best closers thus far, having saved 21 of 23 with a 1.27 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP, and a 31/9 K/BB ratio in 35 1/3 innings.