The Philadelphia Phillies demoted rookie right-hander Mick Abel, who has struggled since he struck out nine in his major ...

The Phillies on Friday optioned Mick Abel to AAA. Taijuan Walker will once again make the temporary jump from the bullpen to ...

The Philadelphia Phillies demoted rookie right-hander Mick Abel, who has struggled since he struck out nine in his major ...

After his ace’s latest gem, Phillies manager Rob Thomson politicked for Zack Wheeler to be the National League Pitcher of the ...

Right-hander Zack Wheeler of the Philadelphia Phillies is playing in his 11th major league season after making his debut for ...

Mick Abel is struggling, and his spot in the Phillies rotation is suddenly in jeopardy after his five-walk, five-run, ...

If there's one thing the Phillies can do this season, it's pitch. Even after the starter for Game 1 of today's double header, ...

Five walks in 1 2/3 innings — the first Phillies starter to do that since 1998 — will only prompt larger questions about ...

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Abel walked five batters and lasted just 1.2 innings. He threw 53 pitches — only 25 of them strikes — giving up five earned runs and a pair of hits while striking out three.

President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has, since Day 1 of Spring Training, set the timetable on Andrew Painter's ...