The top two prospects in the Philadelphia Phillies system made their Double-A debuts this past weekend, dominating on the mound in their first taste of the upper minor leagues.
Right-handers Mick Abel and Andrew Painter each struck out eight batters over six innings in their first appearance for Reading as the Fightin Phils defeated Portland on Saturday and Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium, continuing a season that’s cemented the pair of former first-round draft picks as some of the better starting pitching prospects in baseball.
Abel took the ball on Saturday, allowing only two runs in six strong in a 4-3 victory.