Mick Abel Fantasy Stats

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Mick Abel turned in his second strong spring performance this past Sunday, allowing no earned runs on one hit and no walks while striking out six over three innings of work. Combined with his spring debut, the right-hander has yet to allow a run and just three hits while walking none so far and striking out a total of 11 through six innings pitched. The former-first round draft pick was consistently throwing his four-seamer over 97 mph in his latest outing, topping out at 98.9 mph and generating six whiffs (55 percent) on 11 swings on that pitch in the process. Abel had a rough go of it during his first taste of the majors last year, posting a gaudy 6.23 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 10 appearances (eight starts) between Minnesota and Philadelphia, although his last start of the 2025 showed what he is capable of, when he struck out nine in six innings of shutout ball. The 24-year-old will likely begin the season with Triple-A, but if he continues to show well, he could be the first name called when the Twins need rotation help. Although he's not draftable in most leagues, Abel is a name to monitor as he's shown flashes of dominance in the minors with a 28.6 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A in 2025.

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Mick Abel has flashed immense upside in the minor leagues but has yet to show much consistency in the major leagues. Abel made his MLB debut with the Phillies in 2025 and logged 25 innings, posting a 5.04 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. He struck out 21 batters and allowed nine walks. He was then moved to Minnesota in the Jhoan Duran trade, but saw his struggles continue. With the Twins, Abel tossed 14 innings (four games) and posted an 8.36 ERA and a 1.79 WHIP. However, at Triple-A, Abel has been nothing short of dominant. Through 98 1/3 combined Triple-A frames last summer with Lehigh Valley and Salt Lake, the former 15th overall pick posted an elite 2.20 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, with a 114:40 K:BB. He is a name to monitor in spring training as he could carve out a spot at the back of the rotation.

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Mick Abel is slated to pitch out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season. The Twins acquired Abel shortly before the trade deadline from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for relief pitcher Jhoan Duran. The 24-year-old spent time with Triple-A St. Paul following the trade. However, this past week, Abel made his Twins debut and struggled, allowing seven hits and six earned runs to the Chicago White Sox. This performance was surprising as Abel had posted an impressive 1.76 ERA with a 0.85 WHIP across 15 1/3 innings at St. Paul. Given his expected shift to the bullpen, right-hander Taj Bradley will likely remain in the rotation going forward. Given his limited expected role, fantasy managers in standard leagues should leave Abel on the waiver wire for the foreseeable future.

The Minnesota Twins announced on Saturday that they recalled right-handed pitching prospect Mick Abel from Triple-A St. Paul and designated right-hander Jose Urena for assignment in a corresponding move. Abel, the team's No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies at the trade deadline in the deal that sent closer Jhoan Duran to Philly. The 24-year-old began at St. Paul but will now have a shot to stick in Minnesota's big-league starting rotation the rest of the year. The former first-rounder was touched up a bit in his first six MLB starts earlier this year with the Phillies, allowing 14 earned runs on 25 hits (seven homers) while walking nine and striking out 21 in 25 innings. But with the Saints, Abel was sporting a 1.76 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 23:6 K:BB in 15 1/3 frames. In a start on Saturday against the White Sox, Abel will be a viable fantasy streamer in his return to the bigs.

Minnesota Twins pitchers Mick Abel and Taj Bradley could join the starting rotation as soon as this weekend in Chicago against the White Sox, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. The Twins oped to start Abel and Bradley at Triple-A St. Paul to allow them to acclimate to the organization after they were both acquired at the July 31 trade deadline. Abel has been working on his command and posted a 1.76 ERA with 23 strikeouts and six walks in 15 1/3 innings for the Saints, while Bradley has struggled while trying to rediscover his splitter, recording a 7.53 ERA in 14 1/3 innings at Triple-A while striking out 18 and walking two. The Twins' rotation should look quite different by year's end after injured starters Pablo Lopez, Simeon Woods Richardson and David Festa all return, but both Abel and Bradley should be part of the rotation as well. Fantasy managers looking for strikeout upside could do worse than Abel and Bradley.

The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitching prospect Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in exchange for closer Jhoan Duran, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. Abel, the Phillies' No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made his big-league debut this year in Philly and didn't fare so well, allowing 14 earned runs on 25 hits (seven homers) while walking nine and striking out 21 in 25 innings pitched over six starts. The 23-year-old former 15th overall pick in 2020 has looked much better at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2025 over 13 starts (74 innings), recording a 2.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 81:32 K:BB. The 6-foot-5, 190-pounder now has a much clearer path to a rotation spot in the big leagues with Minnesota and could resurface in the big leagues for the Twins to close out the 2025 campaign. UPDATE: Abel will join Triple-A St. Paul.

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Mick Abel spun a gem against Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, allowing just one hit and one walk across six scoreless innings. He struck out four. Abel made his first start at Triple-A since being optioned on July 4, and it was a beauty. The right-hander wasn't as effective over his last five starts with the Phillies, posting a 6.63 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and just a 3.5 percent strikeout-minus-walk rate in 19 innings. He wasn't missing any bats, and his command had escaped him a bit. Abel still has a wide arsenal with multiple pitches grading out above average by Stuff+, and there will likely be an opportunity for him to rejoin the Phillies later this season. That could come in a starter or relief role, with the latter limiting his fantasy appeal.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Mick Abel was optioned to Triple-A on Friday. The Phillies have decided to move Abel back to the minors after he allowed five earned runs during his latest start on Wednesday. The rookie right-hander could use some more work in the minors after allowing nine earned runs over his last two starts. The Phillies have added right-handed relief pitcher Seth Johnson to the active roster. That being said, the Phillies might decide to go with a bullpen-game in the vacant rotation spot next week. Abel isn't someone that needs to be rostered right now given his struggles at the big league level.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching rookie Mick Abel picked up the second win of his career in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins. Abel pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts. The 23-year-old has turned in encouraging results in his first four starts, going 2-0 with a 2.21 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, and a 7.52 K/9 rate in 20 1/3 IP. His strikeout numbers have not yet reflected the ceiling he showed in the minors, but fantasy managers can't complain about his ERA and WHIP so far. His next matchup will be a tough matchup against the Mets. While he has looked good overall, Abel had a harder time in his last tough matchup against the Cubs. As such, fantasy managers may consider sitting him.

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitching prospect Mick Abel enjoyed another strong outing in his second career MLB start on Wednesday. Facing the Blue Jays, Abel tossed 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He allowed just three hits and no walks. However, he only struck out two batters. Abel made his MLB debut on May 18 against the Pittsburgh Pirates and looked sharp as well, tossing six shutout innings with five hits and nine punchouts. However, he was then optioned back to Triple-A, as Taijuan Walker was slated to take the injured Aaron Nola's (ankle) spot in the rotation. Walker then allowed 10 runs over his 12 frames and was sent back to the bullpen, opening a spot for Abel. Given Abel's stellar start to his MLB career, fantasy managers should expect him to remain in the rotation until Nola returns from the IL. Abel is slated to have a rematch against the Pirates in his next outing.