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The New York Mets have added another left-handed arm to their pitching depth, claiming reliever Philip Abner off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / September 23

2026 Transactions: Mets Claim Abner, Astros Promote Hendrickson

Josue De Paula, Luis De Leon, Jackson Kent, and Colton Gordon were among the notables demoted on September 23, which also saw the Mets make another waiver claim.

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San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23

Mets Claim Philip Abner

The Mets have claimed left-hander Philip Abner off waivers from the Giants, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. The southpaw was designated for assignment earlier this week.

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San Francisco Giants News / Viral Sports News / September 22

San Francisco Giants Abruptly Part Ways With 24-Year-Old Pitcher

The San Francisco Giants, already out of the postseason picture, used the days before their series against the Minnesota Twins to reshape the roster one more time.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 19

Giants Claim Philip Abner

The Giants have claimed left-hander Philip Abner off waivers from the Diamondbacks and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento, per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 16

Diamondbacks Select Dennis Santana, Designate Philip Abner For Assignment

The Diamondbacks are swapping out a pair of relievers before today’s game. The team announced that right-hander Dennis Santana has been selected from Triple-A Reno.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / July 20

Diamondbacks to Bolster Bullpen With New Pitcher-Swap Roster Move

The Arizona Diamondbacks' tired bullpen will get a fresh arm on Monday, according to a new report. Per insider John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, the D-backs are expected to call up right-handed relief pitcher Juan Burgos from Triple-A Reno.

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Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / June 7

Diamondbacks Option Reliever After 1 Rough Appearance

The Arizona Diamondbacks have made another roster move. On Sunday, ahead of their finale matchup with the Washington Nationals, the Diamondbacks optioned left-handed reliever Philip Abner to Triple-A Reno.

MLB News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / April 30

2 Bright Spots and One Big Concern After D-backs Blowout Loss to Brewers

The Arizona Diamondbacks walked out of American Family Field on Thursday with their second blowout loss in three games, falling 13-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers as a result of another poor pitching (and offensive) performance.