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’Hoos in the MLB: Andrew Abbott is building an All-Star resume in Cincinnati

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Former Virginia Cavaliers starting pitcher and current Cincinnati Red Andrew Abbott returns to the mound tonight against the Minnesota Twins for his 12th start of the season .

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Andrew Abbott was NAILS tonight for the victorious @Reds! pic.twitter.com/2DFtdRAfPH— MLB (@MLB) June 11, 2025

Abbott — who pitched in Charlottesville from 2017-2021, earning First Team All-ACC honors in 2021 while becoming the second pitcher in UVA history to strikeout 300 batters in a career — is coming off arguably the best start of his professional career last Tuesday.