Abel will attend the Phillies' big-league camp this spring.

EDGE Analysis

The 2020 first-round pick remains an interesting prospect, but he's been passed within his own organization by 2021 first-rounder Andrew Painter, who's moved into the conversation for top pitching prospect in the game. Painter appears to have a legitimate shot to break camp in the majors, but Abel isn't at that stage yet. That's not an insult to Abel, who's just 21 years old and has yet to reach Triple-A. He owns a 27.6 percent strikeout rate in 23 professional starts, but he'll need to trim his 10.6 percent walk rate to take the next step. If a 2023 major-league debut is in the cards, it will probably happen late in the year.

The Phillies are promoting Abel from High-A Jersey Shore to Double-A Reading on Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Abel has a 4.01 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 103:38 K:BB across 85.1 innings for Jersey Shore this year and will now move up to Reading. The soon-to-be 21-year-old is one of Philadelphia's top prospects, and it's not a major surprise the organization will give him a late-season promotion to see how he handles a higher level of competition.

Abel has a 5.28 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 27:14 K:BB across his last five starts (29 innings) for High-A Jersey Shore.

EDGE Analysis

Though he turned in a six-inning quality start with seven strikeouts in his final start prior to the All-Star break, it's been a rough go for Abel lately overall. His control sometimes abandons him, and that's often led to meatballs over the plate that have been crushed. While Abel has the size and the raw stuff to be an excellent major-league starter one day, it's getting to be a little concerning that he hasn't been able to deliver sustained success in the minors yet. Of course, he's still 20 years old with plenty of time to get on track.

Abel has posted a 3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 23:3 K:BB across 14 innings spanning four starts for High-A Jersey Shore.

EDGE Analysis

He hasn't been asked to pitch very deep into games thus far, as he's only finished five innings once, but Abel has done a great job missing bats and limiting walks. The 2020 first-rounder will probably move methodically through the organization, as he's only 20 years old and doesn't yet have a ton of pro innings under his belt, so look for him to spend most of this season refining his craft at High-A.

Abel is expected to open the 2022 season at High-A, according to Baseball America.

EDGE Analysis

Last year was a mixed bag for the 2020 Draft's No. 15 pick, as he put up a modest 4.43 ERA and 1.22 WHIP for Low-A Clearwater before being shut down with shoulder tendinitis, but he also struck out an impressive 66 batters in 44.2 innings. This season will be about refining his control and building up his innings count, so don't expect to see Abel in the big leagues quite yet, but he has one of the highest-upside arms in the minors.

Abel is battling shoulder tendinitis and may not pitch again until the instructional league, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Abel hasn't pitched in over a month, and while he's reportedly feeling better, the Phillies have little reason to rush their 2020 first-rounder. He's had mixed results in his first professional season, striking out an impressive 34.9 percent of opposing batters in 14 starts for Low-A Clearwater but also issuing walks at a 14.3 percent clip, leading to a 4.43 ERA.

Abel, who exited his July 15 start for Low-A Clearwater with an unspecified injury, was cleared to make his most recent turn through the rotation Wednesday against Tampa. He worked 3.1 innings and gave up four runs on three hits and five walks while striking out three during the 79-pitch outing.

EDGE Analysis

While Abel's results Wednesday were less than stellar, the healthy pitch count suggests that whatever issue forced him out of the July 15 outing wasn't a major concern. Over his 14 starts on the season with Clearwater, Abel owns a 4.43 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 66:27 K:BB across 44.2 innings.

Abel was pulled in the fourth inning of his start Thursday for Low-A Clearwater with an apparent injury, Jim Peyton of PhuturePhillies.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The young righty had been cruising through three shutout innings with five strikeouts and five baserunners allowed, but after hitting his second batter of the night, he was visited on the mound by a trainer and coach and was pulled from the contest after 68 pitches. Abel didn't appear to be favoring his shoulder or arm, with Peyton speculating that the 19-year-old may have instead experienced some back spasms. Abel will likely be evaluated over the next few days before the Phillies determine whether he's fit to make his next start with Clearwater.