Mick Abel tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts over six innings in his Major League debut as host Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a 1-0 victory. Abel (1-0), a first round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Jesuit High School in Portland,

When Mick Abel called his dad back home in Oregon a few days ago, the conversation began differently than usual. “Is mom in the room?” Abel asked. Abel’s dad put Mick’s mom on speaker phone, then added his brother to the call.

The finale of the Pennsylvania duel was a good one, with Pirates superstar Paul Skenes toeing the slab against Phillies top prospect Mick Abel, who was making his debut. Abel was called up after the news that Aaron Nola would hit the injured list for the first time since 2017.