Corey Phelan was expected to rise up quickly through the ranks but his career was derailed after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
The team announced his passing in a statement.
Phelan, a New York native, went undrafted before signing with the Phillies in August of 2020. He was assigned to the Phillies Florida Complex League team, starting in the lowest level of the minors. He was expected to rise up quickly through the ranks of the minor leagues but his career was derailed after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma last year. As his treatment continued it was revealed his cancer seemed more like leukemia.
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