High velocity and newfound command could drive Twins' Mick Abel to success
Don't sleep on the former top-100 prospect.
High velocity and newfound command could drive Twins' Mick Abel to success originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Mick Abel was a highly-touted recruit from Oregon.
He was a two-time Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year and was set to play college baseball for Oregon State University. However, he would be selected 15th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2020 MLB Draft. He would go on to sign his pro deal and start his big-league career.
Abel worked through the minors, made his MLB debut last season, and went on to make six starts. In Triple-A, he was named the International League Pitcher of the Year. MORE: Twins' insider puts the pressure on Liam Hendriks to step up this season High velocity and newfound command could drive Twins' Mick Abel to success Abel's time with the Phillies would come to an end ahead of the trade deadline.
He was sent to the Minnesota Twins as part of the Jhoan Duran trade. He would appear in four games for Minnesota, compiling a 1-2 record with an 8. 36 ERA across 14 innings of work.