Philadelphia Phillies' Top Pitching Prospect, Jake Thompson gets the Major League Call!
The Phillies announced yesterday that they will be calling up, Jake Thompson to make his Major League Debut this Saturday in San Diego against the Padres. This is in the awake of Aaron Nola going on the 15-Day DL due to a right elbow strain on Wednesday. Thompson is the number one Phillies' pitching prospect. Nola season might very well be done so this might not be a short stay for Thompson. Nola was having a so-so season he started off well but has been struggling the last several starts.
Aaron Nola 2016 Stats Game by Game:
Phillies To Promote Jake Thompson https://t.co/IJpahAFZkj pic.twitter.com/81lmX9wNLb
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) August 4, 2016
Phillies pitching prospect Jake Thompson to make MLB debut on Saturday https://t.co/MFhdwjwhhG
— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) August 4, 2016
No. 5 #Phillies prospect Jake Thompson gets the call and ball in big league debut Saturday. https://t.co/M9w6rAOkxG pic.twitter.com/fjXPVV7r4k
— MiLB.com (@MiLB) August 4, 2016
Jake Thompson to Make Major League Debut Saturday https://t.co/Ksjyjbm8X2
— Phillies Nation (@philliesnation) August 4, 2016
Jake Thompson is coming. The #Phillies' top pitching prospect will debut Saturday. @CoreySeidmanCSN: #PhilliesTalk https://t.co/wzu05pdZvV
— Comcast SportsNet (@CSNPhilly) August 4, 2016
Jake Thompson will start for Phillies on Saturday in San Diego. MLB debut
— Corey Seidman (@CoreySeidmanCSN) August 4, 2016
From July 16, 2016:
Jake Thompson's 2016 Lehigh Valley IronPigs Stats:
Jake Thompson's Ironpig's Teammate Mark Appel on his call up:
Y'all better watch out for @jthomp15 on Saturday! The kid earned it. #stud @Phillies
— Mark Appel (@MAppel26) August 4, 2016
Pretty cool of Mark to say that. Hopefully it will be his time soon to be called up as well. Appel another Phillies top Prospect (#11) but will be probably be in the top ten now since Thompson got the call.
Jake Thompson before the season started was ranked #55 in the MLB.com Top 100 Prospects (Currently #70), he was #75 by Baseballamerica.com (#62 right now) and #34 (Top 101) by Baseballprospectus.com.
Congrats to Jake Thompson well deserved!
