The Phillies would love it if Medina could sign up with the milestone club Sunday.
Medina will become the seventh Phillies pitcher to make his big-league launching this season, signing up with Spencer Howard, JoJo Romero, Ramon Rosso, Connor Brogdon, Garrett Cleavinger and Mauricio Llovera.
Its not the perfect time for a group to send a novice pitcher to the mound for his big league launching, but with doubleheaders and injuries accumulating, this is the circumstance the Phillies remain in.
Medina is 23 years old. He had actually been considered one of the Phillies much better beginning pitching prospects for numerous years before leveling off at Double A in 2019. He went 7-7 with a 4.94 ERA in 19 starts during that season.
Sunday is the Phillies final home video game of the season and its been a huge homestand for novices. On Friday night, Brogdon chose up his first big-league win, Mickey Moniak had his very first big-league hit and Rafael Marchan his very first big-league homer.
After Saturday nights 3-1 win, supervisor Joe Girardi revealed that Adonis Medina “remained in line” to make Sunday afternoons start against the Jays.
The Phillies will enter the final full week of the 2020 season looking for a four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.
” Hes been up to 75-80 pitches, tossing the ball well, throwing his off-speed well, too,” Girardi said. “Its a boy coming up to make his very first start and I believe anything is possible. I believe hes talented. However again, we require to have a little wiggle room with this 40-man lineup thing and we need to ensure were doing the ideal thing.”
Medina is 23 years old. He had been considered one of the Phillies much better beginning pitching prospects for a number of years before leveling off at Double A in 2019.
“Its a young man coming up to make his first start and I think anything is possible.
With eight games to play, the Phils are right in the thick of the National League playoff race. Every game is vital to their postseason opportunities.
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Mentioning some last-minute, 40-man roster functions, Girardi was unwilling to state definitively that the start would go to Medina, but it sure seemed like it would. Medina is on the 40-man roster and the Phils need to lock that down by twelve noon Sunday for reasons of playoff eligibility.
Medina was in big-league camp with the Phillies this spring and pitching at the auxiliary camp in Lehigh Valley this summertime.
