US EditionTwins Call up Right-Hander Mick Abel From Triple-A, Gets the Start Saturday Against the White Sox
Mick Abel, a top pitching prospect acquired in a trade, replaces Jose Ureña on the roster to strengthen the Twins' rotation, debuting against a team ranked 28th in OPS.
- On Saturday, the Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Mick Abel from Triple-A St. Paul to start against the Chicago White Sox, designating right-hander José Ureña for assignment to open a roster spot.
- Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in the Jhoan Duran trade, Mick Abel was initially kept in Triple-A St. Paul for innings and development work after the Twins' front office trade activity weeks ago.
- After three sharp outings for Triple‑A St. Paul, Mick Abel pitched 15.1 innings with a 1.76 ERA, allowing seven hits, six walks and striking out 23.
- The arrival of Mick Abel provides the Twins an immediate rotation boost, and Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said, `you're going to show up to the field in a real good mood' when new players join.
- Abel may be the first of several additions during the Twins' road trip to Chicago and Toronto, with Taj Bradley potentially joining the roster as soon as Sunday.
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CHICAGO — It was just over three weeks ago that the Twins’ front office went on a trading spree, shipping players north, south, east and west as they tried to reshape and retool a roster that had been underperforming for nearly a full calendar year. They received, in return, a handful of players years away from reaching the majors and some much, much closer. Among that group, Mick Abel, considered to be the best pitching prospect received at the…
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Twins call up right-hander Mick Abel from Triple-A, gets the start Saturday against the White Sox
The Minnesota Twins called up pitcher Mick Abel from Triple-A St. Paul, and the right-hander will start against the Chicago White Sox.
Abel makes Twins debut in start vs. White Sox
CHICAGO -- The first reinforcement for the Twins’ rotation has arrived. Right-hander Mick Abel, acquired from the Phillies in the Jhoan Duran trade, joined the club in Chicago on Friday and he was officially recalled on Saturday, when he'll make the start against the White Sox. To make room for
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