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| 2025 Topps Now #194 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
28-18, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Mets
28-18, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Making his big league debut, Mick Abel shut down the Pirates for six innings, striking out nine, as the Phillies squeaked by Paul Skenes and the Pirates, 1-0.
What It Means: The win completed the three-game sweep against the Pirates, with a four-game series in Denver up next. The Rockies have won eight games all season.
What Happened: Abel was calm, cool and collected on the mound, scattering five hits, walking none and tying the franchise record for strikeouts in a debut with nine. Curt Simmons also had nine strikeouts in his debut with the Phillies on September 28, 1947. The Pirates outhit the Phillies, six to three, but the Phillies were able to manufacture a run in the fifth inning. Nick Castellanos led off with a single and hustled to third when Max Kepler singled to right. Brandon Marsh grounded out to short, barely beating out a potential double play, scoring Castellanos. Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm and Jordan Romano pitched the final three scoreless innings, striking out five more Pirates batters.
Featured Card: As expected/hoped Topps issued a Topps Now card for Abel's performance and MLB debut.
Transaction: The good vibes generated by Abel's debut were somewhat negated from the very bad news for the Phillies' bullpen. Abel (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley, with Daniel Robert (rhp) heading back down. Jose Alvarado (lhp) was placed on the restricted list after testing positive for a PED. The team's closer was suspended 80 games and he's ineligible for the postseason. Jose Ruiz (rhp) was activated from the injured list to take his place in the bullpen. Alvarado was a likely candidate for the All-Star Game, and now he'll miss the bulk of the summer and all of October.
What It Means: The win completed the three-game sweep against the Pirates, with a four-game series in Denver up next. The Rockies have won eight games all season.
What Happened: Abel was calm, cool and collected on the mound, scattering five hits, walking none and tying the franchise record for strikeouts in a debut with nine. Curt Simmons also had nine strikeouts in his debut with the Phillies on September 28, 1947. The Pirates outhit the Phillies, six to three, but the Phillies were able to manufacture a run in the fifth inning. Nick Castellanos led off with a single and hustled to third when Max Kepler singled to right. Brandon Marsh grounded out to short, barely beating out a potential double play, scoring Castellanos. Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm and Jordan Romano pitched the final three scoreless innings, striking out five more Pirates batters.
Featured Card: As expected/hoped Topps issued a Topps Now card for Abel's performance and MLB debut.
Transaction: The good vibes generated by Abel's debut were somewhat negated from the very bad news for the Phillies' bullpen. Abel (rhp) was recalled from Lehigh Valley, with Daniel Robert (rhp) heading back down. Jose Alvarado (lhp) was placed on the restricted list after testing positive for a PED. The team's closer was suspended 80 games and he's ineligible for the postseason. Jose Ruiz (rhp) was activated from the injured list to take his place in the bullpen. Alvarado was a likely candidate for the All-Star Game, and now he'll miss the bulk of the summer and all of October.
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