With the Philadelphia Phillies embarking on a seven-game road trip in the wake of reliever Jose Alvarado's 80-game suspension, manager Rob Thomson gave some simple advice to his bullpen.

John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia caught up with Alvarado's bullpen-mate, fellow lefty Matt Strahm, after the Phillies' 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Strahm seemed to be trying to choose his words carefully in front of the media, but you could tell just how deeply Alvarado's suspension had wounded him.

A Philadelphia Phillies trade idea lands them Ryan Helsley of the St. Louis Cardinals amid reliever Jose Alvarado's suspension.

Mick Abel stayed under control in his major league debut. Abel outdueled Paul Skenes, striking out nine over six innings to lead Philadelphia over the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for a three-game sweep and the Phillies’ 15th win in 20 games.

Yes, seriously: Philly demoted Abel to Lehigh Valley, calling up Max Lazar to take his spot on the MLB roster.

Philadelphia Phillies starter Mick Abel thanked his supporters and the Phillies' organization for their support over the years in a heartfelt Instagram post.

Mick Abel, who struck out nine in a dazzling debut, talked with The Inquirer about how he overcame a rough 2024 season to get back on the path to the major leagues.

The Philadelphia Phillies got a dominant performance from Mick Abel on Sunday. Abel handled the Pittsburgh Pirates with ease.

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The 23-year-old righty, who has a 2.53 ERA at triple-A Lehigh Valley, will be opposed by Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes.