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Phillies Sign First-Rounder Mick Abel

By Connor Byrne | June 24, 2020 at 3:59pm CDT

The Phillies have signed their first-round pick, right-hander Mick Abel, Jim Callis of MLB.com tweets. As the 15th overall pick, Abel’s selection came with a recommended slot value of $3,885,800, but he’ll earn $4,075,000, according to Callis.

Abel played high school baseball in his native Oregon and committed to Oregon State before the Phillies signed him. While the coronavirus led to the cancellation of what would have been his final high school season, Abel was nonetheless the top prep pitcher available in this year’s draft, writes Callis. The 6-foot-5 hurler offers a “terrific” combination of stuff and polish, per Callis, as well as a 93 to 98 mph fastball and a promising slider-changeup combo.

With Abel under wraps, the Phillies have now signed four members of their five-player draft class. Third-round shortstop Casey Martin hasn’t officially signed, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia notes, though the two sides did reportedly reach an agreement earlier this month.

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20 Comments

  1. Brixton

    5 years ago

    They shoulda given teams the ability to go over the 20K bonus for UDFA, but have it count against their bonus pool like the typical draft after the 10th round

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    • DarkSide830

      5 years ago

      good point

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    • houkenflouken

      5 years ago

      That would’ve been pretty nice

      Reply
  2. DarkSide830

    5 years ago

    nice. not too far over slot.

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  3. bucketbrew35

    5 years ago

    Kid seems like he could be really good. He seems like he has a much better mental makeup then Kyle Drabek when he was drafted out of HS.

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  4. pinkerton

    5 years ago

    Good. Now go sign his brother Cain

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    • Captain Dunsel

      5 years ago

      But what kind of mark would he leave on the team?

      Reply
    • PhilliePhan

      5 years ago

      Is he a lefty? We have all righties in the rotation right now.

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      • Captain Dunsel

        5 years ago

        If he becomes an accomplished pitcher, the Phillies will finally have someone (besides Nola) you can know from Adam.

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      • DarkSide830

        5 years ago

        all the more reason we need to start Ranger over VV

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      • Domino427

        5 years ago

        Really irrelevant…he’s probably 3 years away at least. Who knows what the rotation will look like then.

        Reply
  5. nentwigs

    5 years ago

    Coached by Matt Cain ??

    Reply
  6. Phiilies2020

    5 years ago

    Really excited about the kid’s potential. I dont think he’s going to be Roy Halladay or Verlander; but a Wainwright or Stephen Strasburg, sure.

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    • cookmeister 2

      5 years ago

      He’s 18. Let’s pump the breaks a little and give it a few years

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      • Phiilies2020

        5 years ago

        A couple of weeks before the draft I started researching the top prospects. Abel caught my attention more than any other pitcher but i thought there was no way the Phils would get him at 15. He’s not only the best prep pitcher from this class, he’s the best overall pitcher in my opinion. He’s polished beyond his years and he has an impressive arsenal. I could be wrong but let’s hope I’m right.

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    • pc01

      5 years ago

      Haha, wow. I hope the best for him, I really do, but let’s not make his floor World Series MVP right out of the gate.

      Reply
  7. looiebelongsinthehall

    5 years ago

    Anyone else not initially realize the cap was for the Phillies? At first I didn’t notice the Liberty Bell and thought the artwork was for Texas or Toronto due to the top portion looking like (to me) the upper cross of a “T”.

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      5 years ago

      i think its the new logo. not too much a fan to be honest.

      Reply
  8. rb15

    5 years ago

    Spring training hat, I believe.

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  9. gibbs58

    5 years ago

    “the Phillies have now signed four members of their five-player draft class.”
    I thought they only drafted four.

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