The Phillies have used nine different starters this season with all the injuries they have suffered this season. They have summoned several starters from the minors to replace injured pitchers, but one that hasn’t been called up to fill in the rotation is Jake Thompson.
Thompson was called up earlier this season, but it was only to provide relief to a battered and worn-down bullpen. He was back to the minors with less than a week.
The lack of attention given to Thompson is striking considering how he started off with Philadelphia. He came to the team as one of the three highly-regarded prospects in the Cole Hamels trade along with Nick Williams and Jorge Alfaro.