Phillies Option Mick Abel to Triple-A, Recall Seth Johnson to Major Leagues
The Philadelphia Phillies have one of baseball's best starting rotations. But, even with a strong rotation, one of the pitchers has been struggling lately. Ahead of their Fourth of July weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds, the team made a roster move.
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The Phillies announced that they have optioned starting pitcher Mick Abel down to Triple-A and brought up Seth Johnson to the Major League roster.
Abel started strong but now heads back to the minor leagues after a rough stretch of starts. In his latest outing, he couldn't complete two innings.
In his sixth game in the Majors, Abel went just 1.2 innings, allowing five earned runs against the San Diego Padres. He also gave up five walks and two hits, while striking out three.
That was his worst start in the Majors, and one of his worst this season overall. He started hot, going six shutout innings in a pitchers' duel against Paul Skenes.
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (59) walks off the field against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park.Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
But, after allowing nine earned runs over the last two starts in 4.2 innings of work, his ERA jumped to 5.04, and his numbers took a nosedive overall. The beginning was promising, but the last two starts were concerning.
In his place, Johnson gets a longer-term spot on the Major League roster. He went two innings against the Padres, striking out two and not allowing a baserunner in his best outing in the Majors.
The 26-year-old Johnson takes the 23-year-old Abel's place on the roster. It's a tough blow to the Phillies, as initially, Abel looked to be another star in the rotation.
After this roster move from the Phillies, Abel will look to rekindle what he displayed at the beginning of his MLB career. After a strong start, Abel struggled and now needs a reset in the minor leagues.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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