Mick Abel and Griff McGarry were among the Phillies pitchers reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday.
The Phillies optioned right-handed pitcher James McArthur to Triple A prior to Sunday's spring training game against the Blue Jays and reassigned six other right-handers, including Mick Abel and Griff McGarry, to minor-league camp.
Abel, McGarry, Andrew Baker, Francisco Morales, Jon Duplantier and Billy Sullivan were the pitchers reassigned. MLB.com has Abel and McGarry as the Phillies' No. 2 and 3 prospects behind Andrew Painter, who'sGet Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.Baker and Morales are two of the Phils' top relief prospects. Baker has a triple-digit fastball, while Morales has found success with his slider.
McArthur has appeared in five games this spring, allowing three runs in five innings with six strikeouts. A 12th-round pick in 2018 out of the University of Mississippi, McArthur made 13 starts last season with Double A Reading, posting a 5.05 ERA with 65 strikeouts and 26 walks in 57 innings. Duplantier is a 28-year-old with 19 games of big-league experience with the Diamondbacks in 2019 and 2021. He started seven games over those two seasons. The Phillies signed him to a minor-league deal on January 4 but he hasn't appeared in spring training games because of a hamstring injury.
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