PHILADELPHIA — Mick Abel gave the Philadelphia Phillies and their fans a good, long look at what could have been on Saturday night.

The rookie starter, acquired in July in exchange for closer Jhoan Duran, turned in, perhaps, the best start of his career on Saturday night, finishing off his season on a high note. Abel, whom the Phillies drafted in the first-round in 2020, is one of the highest-touted young arms in the Twins’ organization, and he showed why on Saturday, leading the Twins to a 5-0 win at Citizens Bank Park.

Against his former teammates — he made six starts for the Phillies earlier this season, debuting in May — Abel threw six scoreless innings, tying his career high with nine strikeouts.

He began his night by striking out former Twin Harrison Bader, as well as all-star Kyl

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