A former top prospect, Spencer Howard went out to prove himself against the team that drafted him.
suffered a tough extra innings loss on Tuesday, and to top it off, one of their former top prospects cruised against the team in relief.debut, against the Phillies after he was called up prior to the game on Tuesday. It was his first time facing Philadelphia since leaving the team, and he made sure they remembered who he is.
In four innings of work, he allowed five hits, struck out four and didn't allow a run. Howard maxed out at 96 mph and got seven whiffs from Phillies hitters, with all four strikeouts being swinging.in the trade where Philadelphia received Kyle Gibson back in 2021. Howard was the Phillies' top pitching prospect in both 2020 and 2021, and even a top 100 overall minor leaguer on MLB Pipeline's list.Even though he was such a highly regarded prospect, he had a near-6.00 ERA in 52.
And while it didn't work out between him and the Phillies, the team has faired well in the following years.Published
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