Mick Abel had command issues all throughout his minor-league career, but the Philadelphia Phillies trusted him. And it paid ...

Mick Abel, who threw six shutout innings to beat Pittsburgh on Sunday, was returned to the minor leagues Monday in favor of reliever Max Lazar.

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