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Philadelphia Phillies return Mick Abel to Triple-A
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No matter how it turned out, Sunday was destined to be an unforgettable day for Mick Abel. It wound up being historic. Abel struck out nine batters, tying Curt Simmons’ 78-year-old Phillies record for a pitcher in his major league debut,
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper makes a bold prediction about Mick Abel's future despite the young pitcher's recent demotion.
Not only were Zebby Matthews, Mick Abel and Noah Cameron called up, finding varying degrees of success, but the Giants also announced that flamethrower Hayden Birdsong would be shifting from the bullpen to the starting rotation.
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PHILADELPHIA — Mick Abel stayed under control in his major league debut. Abel outdueled Paul Skenes, striking out nine over six innings to lead Philadelphia over the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep and the Phillies’ 15th win in 20 games.
Michael Mercado wears the same smile that he owned last year when things were going well. Amid his struggles, he could not be happier for IronPigs teammate Mick Abel.
Recent first-round picks ranging from Andrew Painter to Mick Abel to Aiden Miller to Justin Crawford are all seemingly very close to knocking on the door in South Philly — potentially helping the Phillies continue their recent wave of success into another era.
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Mick Abel outdueled Paul Skenes to win his major league debut, striking out nine over six innings to lead Philadelphia over the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for a three-game sweep and the Phillies' 15th win in 20 games.
In a stacked rivalry weekend filled with some of the best storylines, Mick Abel's MLB debut was one of the most surprising. Not only in how amazing it was, but
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