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Phillies honor minor league pitcher who is battling cancer

The Philadelphia Phillies announced their April Minor League Players of the Month on Thursday. Lehigh Valley’s Darick Hall was named Minor League Hitter of the Month. Clearwater’s Andrew Painter and left hander Corey Phelan were named Co-Pitchers of the Month.

Phelan, 19, has not pitched so far this season. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April and according to the Phillies, is currently undergoing treatment in a New York City hospital. He was signed by the club as an undrafted free agent in 2020 out of Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, NY and made his professional debut in the Florida Complex League last season.