The Mets claimed Abner off waivers from the Giants on Wednesday, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
Abner was pushed off the Giants' 40-man roster Monday but will reclaim a 40-man roster spot upon joining his new organization. The 24-year-old owns a 7.11 ERA and 1.68 WHIP across 19 innings in the big leagues this season but will likely remain at Triple-A to begin his tenure with the Mets.
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Giants' Philip Abner: DFA'd by Giants
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Abner was designated for assignment by San Francisco on Monday.
Abner will lose his place on the 40-man roster to clear a spot for Bo Davidson, who is on track to make his major-league debut Monday night versus Minnesota. Abner posted a 7.11 ERA and 1.68 WHIP with 10 strikeouts across 19 innings between stops with Arizona and San Francisco this year.
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Giants' Philip Abner: Demoted Sunday
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The Giants optioned Abner to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The left-hander pitched the past two days against the Dodgers and will lose his place in the big-league bullpen after giving up six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks. Prior to those two appearances, Abner had been pitching pretty well for the Giants across multiple stints in the majors with a 1.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP despite a 5:7 K:BB across his previous 14 innings.
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Giants' Philip Abner: Joins Giants' bullpen
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The Giants recalled Abner from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Abner was claimed off waivers in August and will be making his Giants debut when/if he enters a contest. The 24-year-old southpaw has logged a 6.28 ERA and 6:8 K:BB over 14.1 innings in the majors and a 4.54 ERA and 43:14 K:BB across 37.2 frames at the Triple-A level in 2026.
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Giants' Philip Abner: Scooped up by Giants, sent to Triple-A
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The Giants claimed Abner off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.
Abner will reclaim a 40-man roster spot with the move to San Francisco, though he'll have to wait a bit before making his debut with the Giants. The 24-year-old lefty reliever made eight appearances with Arizona at the big-league level this season, posting a 6.28 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 6:8 K:BB over 14.1 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: DFA'd by Diamondbacks
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Arizona designated Abner for assignment Sunday.
Abner made just three appearances after being recalled from Reno on Aug. 5. Over five innings, the left-hander allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out just one batter. The Diamondbacks selected Dennis Santana's contract to replace Abner on both the active and 40-man rosters.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: Moves up to majors
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The Diamondbacks recalled Abner from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, Jody Jackson of DBacks.tv reports.
As expected, Abner will rejoin the Diamondbacks bullpen after Ryan Thompson (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Abner has spent most of this season in Triple-A, where he has a 4.60 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 31.1 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: Call-up awaits
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Arizona is expected to recall Abner from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
Abner is poised to rejoin the big-league club after spending the last couple of weeks with the Triple-A squad. The 24-year-old owns a 5.01 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 35:11 K:BB through 32.1 innings with Reno this season.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: Dispatched to Reno
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The Diamondbacks optioned Abner to Triple-A Reno on Monday.
Abner threw 46 pitches over two shutout innings in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, so he's being sent out in favor of a fresh bullpen arm. It will be Juan Burgos taking Abner's spot on the roster.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: Back with D-backs
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The Diamondbacks recalled Abner from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.
Abner will return to the big leagues to replace Michael Soroka, who landed on the injured list Saturday with a glute strain. Abner has given up seven earned runs in just 3.2 innings with the big club this season and will likely be limited to low-leverage situations while in the majors.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: Recalled from Reno
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The Diamondbacks recalled Abner from Triple-A Reno on Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Abner will join Kade Strowd on the trip back to the majors to replace Brandon Pfaadt and Taylor Clarke (bereavement) in Arizona's bullpen. Abner gave up two earned runs in 2.1 innings during his lone appearance with the D-backs this season and has pitched to a 5.12 ERA in 19.1 frames during his time in Triple-A, so he shouldn't be expected to receive much more than low-leverage work.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: Recalled by Arizona
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The Diamondbacks recalled Abner from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
Abner failed to crack the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster, but he'll report to the big club prior to Wednesday's game against the Brewers. In nine appearances in Triple-A, Abner has a 4.82 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB across 9.1 innings. In a corresponding move, right-hander Andrew Hoffmann was optioned to Reno following Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.
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Diamondbacks' Philip Abner: Sent to Reno
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Abner was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Abner appeared in nine contests with Arizona during spring training, giving up five runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out 12 batters over 9.2 innings. The nine appearances is tied with fellow relief pitcher Ryan Thompson for the team lead to this point. Abner produced a 4.91 ERA and 2.18 WHIP with five strikeouts over 3.2 innings in five appearances with the Diamondbacks during the 2025 regular season, and he'll now wait for his next shot with the major-league roster.
