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Phillies Predicted to Cut Ties With Mick Abel After Aaron Nola News
Phillies Predicted to Cut Ties With Mick Abel After Aaron Nola News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies have been fortunate that right-hander Mick Abel has thrown the baseball at the level he has throughout the first few starts of his big league career. Advertisement In his 20.1 innings, the 23-year-old has posted a 2.21 ERA and has struck out 17 hitters. Abel, an Oregon native, has looked the part. However, he realistically only had a chance because of Aaron Nola's injury. If Nola doesn't return to the level that the Phillies are hoping for, or they get bad news on his injury front, it's possible that Abel could still be on the team in the coming months. However, if Andrew Painter comes up when he's expected to, which could be sometime in July, and Nola is healthy, it's tough to find a place for Abel in the rotation. That's why The Athletic recently predicted that they'd cut ties with him, adding that Abel will likely be the Phillies' best trade chip. Jun 10, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mick Abel (40) throws a pitch during the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Hartline-Imagn Images 'Perhaps the biggest question the Phillies must answer in the next six weeks, James. A lot of it will depend on Aaron Nola's progress from his various injuries. If the Phillies have doubts about his ability to contribute in August and September, it might compel them to keep Abel. But they know Andrew Painter is coming. And, while Abel has pitched well in the majors, I do think he represents their best trade chip,' they wrote. Advertisement There should be many teams interested in a young right-hander who has the stuff Abel does. He was once one of the top prospects in baseball and has proven why in the early stages of his big league career. Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Considering Starting Rotation Shake-Up This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
6 hours ago
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Philadelphia Phillies' Mick Abel struggles against Mets, putting his immediate future in question
In the biggest start of Mick Abel's young career, the Philadelphia Phillies rookie was unable to deliver. With the opportunity to take the series from the New York Mets and solidify first place in the NL East, Abel was pulled after just three innings in the shortest start of the season. The Mets' bats were as hot as the air temperature around Citizens Bank Park Saturday night, hitting seven home runs in the 11-4 victory. The biggest blasts were off Abel, as the Mets went back-to-back-to-back in the third inning off the Phillies rookie. Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto's home runs went a combined 1,166 feet as the top of the lineup teed off Abel. The trio went 5 of 6 off Abel, with three of those hits being home runs. On a night in which Abel could further straighten his case for remaining in the Phillies rotation past July, there were more questions than answers. "I just gotta take it as it is," Abel said. "Just be honest with myself. I wasn't locating my fastball. Just gotta get after it in my (bull)pen this week. Bouncing off-speed, making sure it's down in the zone, not messing up with it." Abel struggled to keep the ball in the yard, allowing four home runs in just three innings of work. He became the first Phillies starting pitcher to allow 4+ home runs in 3-or-fewer innings since Jerad Eickoff in 2019. Vicente Padilla (2005) and Robert Person (1999) also have done this for the franchise. The Phillies rookie threw 73 pitches, 48 of which were for strikes. Aside from the four home runs allowed, Abel got four outs via the fly ball and only had one ground out while finishing with one strikeout. In five starts with the Phillies, Abel has allowed seven home runs and has an ERA of 3.47. Opposing hitters are batting .253 off Abel, but the Mets appeared to know what was coming on this hot and humid Saturday night. "They all got really good approaches," Abel said. "I think they can all hit the heater whenever they want. They do a good job with the fastball, so (they're) pretty tough." This was an opportunity for Abel to shine against one of baseball's best teams and erase the pain from being swept in April. Instead, the Phillies will have to wait another day to see if they can actually beat the Mets — who have won 12 of their last 17 games against the Phillies dating back to the London series last June (including the postseason). There's some doubt about Abel's immediate future as well. He has a 4.67 ERA in June and has allowed seven home runs in 17.1 innings pitched. Abel has pitched his way into consideration to remain in the Phillies rotation, and still has that opportunity. How does Abel get back to the pitcher that allowed just one earned run in his first two starts? "Just keep attacking hitters," Abel said. "First-pitch strikes are a big deal to me. Try to get guys out in three pitches or less. Just continuing to try and do that, obviously, with some improved locations."
New York Times
16 hours ago
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Phillies' Mick Abel has shown flashes of greatness but is an unfinished product
PHILADELPHIA — It took Juan Soto 30 seconds to round the bases, every tick excruciating for Mick Abel. The rookie righty retrieved a new ball before Soto was halfway to second base. He fiddled with the rosin bag while Soto shuffled to third. Soto had not yet stepped on home plate before Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Caleb Cotham emerged from the dugout to meet Abel on the mound. Advertisement Francisco Lindor had bashed a 3-2 fastball at the knees. Brandon Nimmo had smashed a 2-2 curveball down and in. Then, Soto demolished a full-count fastball above the strike zone. Three batters, three homers. Abel needed to be consoled. 'I kind of have to take it as it is,' Abel said after an 11-4 Phillies loss to the New York Mets. 'Just be honest with myself. I wasn't locating my fastball.' These are the hard lessons for a 23-year-old pitcher, suffered in a rivalry game on national television. The Phillies and Mets have traded blowouts this weekend. They are tied for first place; one team will leave here with a one-game lead after Sunday night's contest. And Abel will have five days to think about his next start at the Atlanta Braves. It all begins with the fastball. It sat at 97 mph against the Mets. But Mets hitters whiffed at only four of the 43 fastballs Abel threw. They fouled off 12. Abel handled the four through nine hitters in New York's lineup; they went 1-for-9 with a single. But Lindor, Nimmo and Soto are productive big-league hitters. Abel's mistakes were punished. 'They've all got really good approaches,' Abel said. 'I think they can all hit the heater whenever they want. I have to pitch off my fastball, so pretty tough.' That, then, is how Abel has surrendered seven homers in two starts to two of the National League's potent lineups (the Mets and Chicago Cubs) and zero home runs in his three other outings. He wants to pitch at the top of the zone. He must do that to be successful here. The Phillies are asking Abel to keep them in games every fifth day. They have seen flashes of greatness from him, but they know he is an unfinished product. He has already contributed more than they might have anticipated in spring training. Phillies officials were excited to see how Abel would react on this stage. It was June 21, a game with the same meaning as April 21, but a certain juice comes with a packed ballpark on a Saturday night. Advertisement By the time the third inning ended, Phillies manager Rob Thomson explained to Abel why he was removing him. Abel needed 32 pitches to survive the third inning. 'I thought his poise was pretty good when I talked to him,' Thomson said. 'That's a lot for a young guy. And we have to protect him.' The Phillies allowed seven homers in a game for only the 11th time in franchise history. Abel was only the fifth pitcher in Phillies history to allow four homers in three innings or fewer. The others: Jerad Eickhoff (2019), Brian Sanches (2007), Vicente Padilla (2005) and Robert Person (1999). Abel has somehow yet to surrender a home run with a runner on base, which has saved his ERA. (It's 3.47 in 23 1/3 innings.) He's walking a fine line. The Phillies were impressed with his composure during his first four big-league starts, but it was hard not to see long drive after long drive affect Abel in Saturday's game. Before Cotham reached the mound in the third inning, Realmuto put his hand on Abel's chest. Before the game, Thomson said Abel proved something last month when he dueled the Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes. But Abel had the luxury of pitching to the flaccid Pirates lineup that afternoon. Even before the Mets mashed Abel's mistake pitches, the club knew he had to improve his location at the top of the zone. 'He's really good at tunneling the curveball off that riding fastball,' Thomson said before Saturday's game. 'So sometimes you have to change eye level, that's for sure.' It's something Abel said he'll have to fix in his bullpen session this week. He has a rotation spot for the foreseeable future. Andrew Painter, who also pitched Saturday but at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, went five innings and showed erratic command with four walks. He would be an option for the Phillies if they suffer a rotation injury, but absent that, Painter will continue to pitch in the minors. Advertisement Aaron Nola is out until at least after the All-Star break; the earliest he can be activated is July 18. Nola, who has a stress fracture in his right ribs, played a light catch indoors that was monitored by the medical staff. He could progress to playing catch outside next week. It'll be a slow process, but Nola throwing now is better than not at all. Abel fired 25 pitches in a harrowing first inning. It showed the promise and the current constraints. He prevented the damage from being worse by stranding two in scoring position. But he threw far too many hittable fastballs. Nimmo crushed a belt-high one. Abel said he wasn't deterred afterward. 'Just keep attacking hitters,' he said. 'I mean, first-pitch strikes are a big deal to me.' This is a lot for a 23-year-old rookie on a team with championship aspirations. 'He's just got to get back,' Thomson said, 'to doing what he does.' (Photo of Mick Abel as Juan Soto rounds the bases: Kyle Ross / Imagn Images)
Yahoo
a day ago
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Soto and Nimmo lead power surge as Mets hit 7 solo shots and beat Phillies to snap 7-game skid
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Mick Abel throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo, left, center fielder Tyrone Taylor (15) and right fielder Juan Soto (22) celebrate after they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo celebrates after his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets' Juan Soto gestures after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets' Juan Soto follows through on a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets' Juan Soto follows through on a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Mick Abel throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo, left, center fielder Tyrone Taylor (15) and right fielder Juan Soto (22) celebrate after they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo celebrates after his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets' Juan Soto gestures after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) New York Mets' Juan Soto follows through on a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo each hit two home runs, and the New York Mets connected for seven solo shots to snap a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Francisco Lindor, Jared Young and Francisco Alvarez also went deep for the Mets, who tied Philadelphia atop the NL East at 46-31. Lindor drove in three runs, and Soto finished with four hits and four RBIs. Advertisement Alec Bohm had two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, who lost for just the second time in 10 games. Griffin Canning (7-3) pitched into the sixth inning, and relievers Huascar Brazobán, Ryne Stanek and Chris Devenski combined to blank Philadelphia over the final three frames. The Mets went ahead in the third when Lindor led off with the first of three consecutive homers off Mick Abel (2-1). After the switch-hitter broke an 0-for-20 skid with a drive to center field, Nimmo clubbed a curveball into the seats in right before Soto made it 4-3 with the first of his two shots. New York last homered in three straight at-bats on Oct. 4, 2022. New York went up by two in the fifth when Soto hammered an 84 mph curveball from Joe Ross a projected 437 feet into the second deck in right. Advertisement Canning rebounded from two straight poor outings, in which he allowed 10 earned runs over 9 2/3 innings, by giving up four runs and six hits in five-plus innings. Abel lasted just three innings, allowing four runs and six hits. Key moment Nimmo's first homer, a one-out shot in the first, started the power barrage for the Mets following their recent struggles. New York had been swept in three-game series by Tampa Bay at home and at Atlanta before dropping Friday's series opener 10-2 to Philadelphia. Key stats New York has won 28 consecutive games in which Lindor has homered, a streak that started last July 9. That's one shy of the major league record — the Brooklyn Dodgers won 29 games in a row when Carl Furillo went deep from 1951-53. ... The Mets have hit seven homers in a game five times — four of them at Citizens Bank Park. Up next Mets LHP David Peterson (5-2, 2.60 ERA) opposes LHP Jesús Luzardo (6-3, 4.41) in the finale of the three-game series Sunday night. ___ AP MLB:
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