The calendar has flipped to September and the Minnesota Twins have announced their annual call-ups, though none are going to move the excitement needle because the farm system has been utterly exhausted since the Twins' fire sale saw 10 core players traded before the MLB trade deadline.
Two of Minnesota's top trade acquisitions from this year's deadline fire sale were back in action on Saturday night, and they had two very different performances.
The Twins announced that right-hander Taj Bradley has been called up from Triple-A St. Paul, and will start Sunday's game against the White Sox. In the corresponding roster move, Minnesota designated right-hander Erasmo Ramirez for assignment.
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Colson Montgomery launched a grand slam off Mick Abel to fuel a six-run second inning for the White Sox as Minnesota went on to lose 7-3 Saturday night in Chicago.
The Minnesota Twins recalled Mick Abel from Triple-A St. Paul and designated fellow right-hander Jose Urena for assignment. Abel, 24, made six starts with the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this season, going 4-2 with a 5.04 ERA.
Mick Abel, one of the two standout prospects the Twins acquired from the Phillies for Jhoan Duran, will reportedly make his Minnesota debut in Saturday's evening's game against the White Sox.
After being swept at home by the lowly A's, the Minnesota Twins are tied for the second-worst record in the American League and reasons for fans to keep watching are fading fast.
The news of José Alvarado’s suspension broke on the morning of May 18, shortly before Mick Abel threw a gem in his major-league debut for the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies were at the center of one of the most significant trades of the deadline a couple of weeks ago when they acquired a premiere closer in Jhoan Duran of the Minnesota Twins.
Mick Abel, one of the two top-100 prospects the Twins got back from the Phillies for closer Jhoan Duran, made a strong first impression in his St. Paul Saints debut on Sunday.
Just about 24 hours ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Phillies pulled off a headline-grabbing move, acquiring elite closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota
The Padres continue to lurk on some of the top potential trade candidates.
The Philadelphia Phillies just won the sweepstakes for one of MLB’s premier closers. RHP Jhoan Duran is exactly the piece that could salvage Philadelphia’s crumbling bullpen. The bigger prize, however, might just be what the Twins landed in return.
Here's how both teams graded out for the trade.
He gives the Phillies a long-term answer for the ninth inning as he is under team control through 2027.
Duran was one of the biggest names on this summer’s trade market.
The Philadelphia Phillies are getting prepared for an important week leading up to the MLB trade deadline. Despite being right in the mix for first place in the National League East, the Phillies are going to be an aggressive team at the trade deadline in less than a week.
Last week, the Philadelphia Phillies demoted rookie right-handed pitcher Mick Abel to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Abel started his MLB career off strong, but has struggled of late and now has a 5.04 ERA, a 6.25 FIP, a 1.360 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts to 9 walks over 25 innings.
It's all but certain that the Philadelphia Phillies will make a deadline splash. It remains uncertain whether that'll be in the bullpen, outfield, or elsewhere.
The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to demote pitcher Mick Abel after two rough outings. Abel has been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and Seth Johnson has been recalled.
Realmuto has been in the league for a while, so he's no stranger to a pitcher struggling on the mound.
Mick Abel got hit hard in his Philadelphia Phillies’ 11-4 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday, and there is evidence suggesting he may have been tipping his pitches.
Now that mid-June has rolled around, the battle for the National League East has been everything we could’ve hoped for before the 2025 season started. Only one game New York Mets (45-29) and Philadelphia Phillies (44-30) in the standings and both clubs have been at the top of their games this season.
The Philadelphia Phillies seem to have something with young right-hander Mick Abel. Abel has been excellent over his first few big league starts, but ran into his first tough outing of his career against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
Philadelphia Phillies rookie Mick Abel has made quite an impression in a short amount of time. Abel gets the ball again Tuesday when the Phillies continue their three-game home series against the Chicago Cubs.
You cannot ask for a better start to your big league career than what Mick Abel has accomplished so far.
With Aaron Nola on the injured list, the Phillies will pull the trigger and promote Mick Abel. Abel’s been off to a much better start in 2025, at least compared to the command problems he had in 2024.
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