Phillies minor leaguer Phelan dies of cancer at 20

minor league pitcher Corey Phelan died of cancer at the age of 20, the team announced Thursday.

Phelan had joined the Phillies out of high school as an undrafted free agent in 2020 before being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April 2022. "The Phillies family is extremely saddened by the tragic passing of Corey Phelan," Phillies director of player development Preston Mattingly said in a statement."Corey's positive presence and selflessness influenced everyone around him. While he was incredibly passionate about the game of baseball, his love for his family and his strong faith superseded everything else.

Rest In Peace

RIP

Damn he was so young😓

Damn 20?! 😢😢😢 RIP young fella 🙏 😢 💔

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No more suffering. You’re with Jesus now, pain free and rejoicing joyously!

My deepest condolences to BOTH his personal and professional families!!!😢😇🙏🏾

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Omg at only 20!!!

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Just a baby .. this is so sad .. RIP and prayers to the family ..

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Damn man... RIP 🙏🙏

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Prayers up

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Doesn’t matter who you’re a fan of or if you even watch baseball, always sucks to here this kind of stuff. And only 20… shit, man had his whole life ahead of him. May he Rest In Peace. Oh also fuck CrossHimUp You’ll see why

So sorry to hear. Prayers for the family. Phillies

R.I.P.

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Geez 20? That’s awful. RIP

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💔 rest in peace, awful news

smartdissent Condolonces to all of his family and friends.

SlowSTNic So much to live for, too young to be with the Lord! God Bless his family & he'll be missed & remembered!

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AdamSchefter So sad

Rest in paradise 😞❤️

My prayers for the families and Friends 😔🙏

WOW, NO WORDS TO YOUNG..

AdamSchefter 🙏🙏

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That's was too young... may he rest in peace.. prayers to his family and the Phillies organization! 🙏🏽

Sad! Rest in piece! Corey!

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Damn

Prayers to the family and friends! May he be at peace. cancersucks

RIP, it’s never long enough but it’s so sad this young…

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LisaSimpson24 Geese 😢

RIP bro...

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MicheleALeach Omfg, how horrible. How? 6 months after diagnosis? Cancer sucks.

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So sad

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Awful

rest in peace 🙏

May he rip and may his family and friends find peace and closure

Rip man, life is too short to play for Philly

RIP prayers out to him and his family

Hope they win a series for him

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wow that's way to young imo andfuckcancer :(

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Horrible news

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fuck cancer man 20 is way too early RIP 🙏🏾❤️

Bro man's younger than me. Rip

Rip this is terrible

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That’s really sad, Rest In Peace

Wtffff man this is sad

Rest in peace. My hear goes out to everyone hurt by this and the family of corey. 🙏🙏🙏

Wow. That’s tragic news 😧

Rip Corey

Gone too soon. RIP

RIP Corey

Minkatb17 Rest In Peace

Rip wtf

jesus that’s awful, rip

Damn, only 20 years old. Thats so heartbreaking. RIP, and condolences to his family, friends, and teammates.

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R.I.H. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Far too soon.

F*** Cancer 🙏🏼 May he rest peacefully in the arms of our Lord

So Sad man R.I.P. 🖕🏿 cancer

Rest In Peace

Fvck cancer. RIP Corey.

This is terrible news… So young, man.

Thats horrible. RIP 😢

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God bless you brother.

Rip man

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DAMMIT!!! 😢

AdamSchefter So sad, so sorry

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Absolutely devastating to here. Thoughts are with the family.

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that sucks man… RIP 🙏

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AdamSchefter Rest in peace.

zoominfro rest up.💔

awful wow

fuckcancer May Corey rest in peace

Derek9306 Win for Corey

20 may God heal his family 🙏🏾

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Damn man. That is horrible to hear😔

Rip

Rip. Prayers out to his family

terrible news..rest in peace 🙏🏽

R.I.P 💔

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Rip. I’m sure he would have had a really bright future

fuckcancer

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Cancer is awful. Thoughts and prayers with his family, and friends.

Rest in Power.

Wow this is awful. Rest in Peace

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Dude was only 20 with a whole baseball career ahead of him…that’s so sad man, rip.

Rip. Terrible news.

WTF bruh

RIP

damn rip

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summer_n23 ❤️🕊️

RIP 🙏🏼

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