An hour or so later, the 23-year-old Abel was doing his best not to gush after his nine strikeouts tied the franchise record set by Curt Simmons in 1947 for a Phillies pitcher making his debut. He ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost a Paul Skenes start 1-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies, and he sat in shellshocked silence.

The Pirates manager said the former first-round pick had “electric stuff” in the pitchers’ duel against Paul Skenes.

Mick Abel tossed 6.0 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and zero walks against the Pirates on Sunday, earning a spot in the Phillies and MLB history books.

With the Phillies calling up Mick Abel on Sunday, the Twins and Padres are the only teams that haven't promoted any of their 2020 draft picks.

Former Jesuit High star Mick Abel struck out nine in six scoreless innings during his MLB debut as Phillies edged Pirates 1-0 in pitchers' duel.

PHILADELPHIA — Pirates starter Paul Skenes laughed when a reporter asked what he thought about Mick Abel’s MLB debut. “I’m ...

Citizens Bank Park had a little extra juice Sunday afternoon, and not just because it was Mick Abel’s big-league debut.

Mick Abel stayed under control in his major league debut. Abel outdueled Paul Skenes, striking out nine over six innings to ...

The finale of the Pennsylvania duel was a good one, with Pirates superstar Paul Skenes toeing the slab against Phillies top ...

Mick Abel tossed six dominant innings in his major-league debut, a promising sign for the future of the Phillies and their ...