Mick Abel

McLean Stine Abel (born August 18, 2001) is an American pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Abel was selected 15th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.

Mick Abel
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (2001-08-18) August 18, 2001
Portland, Oregon
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Amateur career

Abel grew up in Cedar Mill, Oregon, and helped lead the Cedar Mill Little League team win a state title as a youth.[1] He graduated from Jesuit High School, where he was both a first baseman and a starting pitcher on the baseball team. Abel's sophomore season was cut short by an injury to his non-throwing shoulder that required surgery.[2] As a junior Abel posted a 10–0 record with a 1.26 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 72.1 innings pitched while also batting .294 with 12 runs scored and 14 RBIs as he helped lead the Crusaders to a state championship and was named the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year and a Junior All-American by MaxPreps.[3][4][5] In 2019, he was selected for U-18 United States national baseball team.[6] Entering his senior season Abel was named a preseason All-American by MaxPreps and Baseball America and was considered to be a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] He was also ranked the 4th-best collegiate prospect in the nation and committed to play at Oregon State after his freshman year of high school.[15]

Professional career

Abel was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 15th overall selection in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[16] Abel signed with the Phillies on June 24 for a $4,075,000 bonus.[17]

References
  1. "Dashed dreams, canceled seasons, iPad education: Jesuit baseball offers peek into high school life during coronavirus crisis". The Oregonian.
  2. Singledecker, Matt (July 26, 2018). "Wilson, Jesuit baseball excited for big '19 season". Beaverton Valley Times.
  3. Stephens, Mitch (April 10, 2020). "Spring Spotlight: Class of 2020 high school baseball pitchers, catchers we're missing". CBSSports.com.
  4. Newman, Logan (July 25, 2019). "The Class of '20: The top 20 athletes in the Class of 2020". USA Today.
  5. "Ace pitcher Mick Able wins 2019 Prep Baseball Player of the Year". NBC Sports Northwest. July 29, 2019.
  6. "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. "Potential Pittsburgh Pirates 2020 First Round Draft Pick: Mick Abel". March 3, 2020.
  8. "2020 High School Preseason All-Americans, Best Tools". Baseball America.
  9. Callis, Jim (August 20, 2019). "These are the best high school 2020 Draft prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  10. Krupke, Nick. "Senior spotlight: Jesuit HS pitcher, OSU signee among top high school prospects leading into MLB draft". KPTV.com.
  11. "2020 Draft: Mick Abel, RHP". MLB.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  12. Baseball Prospectus (2020). Baseball Prospectus Futures Guide 2020. Stylus Publishing, LLC. p. 137. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  13. "Mick Abel Has A Chance To Buck MLB Draft History". Baseball America. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. "Mick Abel vs. Jared Kelley: 2020 MLB Draft Prospect RHP Rankings". Baseball America. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. "OSU baseball: Beavers add 10 players in Canham's first class". Corvallis Gazette-Times. November 13, 2019.
  16. Lauber, Scott (June 11, 2020). "Phillies first-round draft pick Mick Abel's high school coach says there's even more to the pitcher than meets the eye". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  17. Breen, Matt (June 24, 2020). "Phillies sign first-round pick Mick Abel". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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