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Jake Thompson To Make Major League Debut Saturday

Phillies top prospect, starting pitcher Jake Thompson, will make his Major League debut Saturday night in San Diego.

Thompson, acquired in the Cole Hamels trade last season, is an impressive 11-5 with a 2.50 ERA in Triple-A Lehigh Valley. In his last ten starts, Thompson is 7-0 while registering a minuscule 1.32 ERA.

The former second round pick is ultimately taking Aaron Nola‘s spot in the rotation, who was placed on the DL prior to Wednesday’s game. Thompson was scheduled to pitched Friday night for the Iron Pigs, but instead, will pitch Saturday for the Phillies, pushing back all other big league starters.

Corey Sharp

Corey is a graduate of Holy Family University, majoring in sports management/marketing. He is a four-for-four guy, but there is nothing like his first love which is baseball and of course the beloved Fightins. Corey was just a 12 year old kid in the stands when Brad Lidge threw the best slider of his life to Eric Hinske to win the World Series and now at 21.