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How Phillies prospect Jake Thompson regained top form

ALLENTOWN - Jake Thompson needed to make some adjustments. Over the past month he's been on top of his game, but after a dreadful start on May 31, he was frustrated.

And Lehigh Valley pitching coach David Lundquist let him know as they reviewed the film.

"Lundy knew I wasn't quite myself," Thompson said.

Thompson's mechanics were off so he and Lundquist began making tweaks. Nothing major, just a slight fix here or there. Then the turnaround began.

Five weeks later, Thompson is one of the hottest pitchers in minor-league baseball.

In his last seven starts, Thompson has recorded a 0.