Alec Asher
Embed from Getty Images By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies (67-82) rookie right-hander Alec Asher will take the mound for his 10th career start in the series finale against the Miami Marlins (73-75) Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Asher, 24, will oppose seven-year veteran RHP Andrew Cashner, who is […]
Embed from Getty Images The Phillies received some very disappointing news today regarding pitching prospect Alec Asher. The pitching prospect, received from the Texas Rangers in the Cole Hamels trade last season, has been been suspended for 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. The suspension to Asher is the the second in the […]
View image | gettyimages.com For the eighth time this season, and fifth for a starting pitcher, a new member of the Phillies took the field for his major-league debut. This was Alec Asher, joining three other rookies in the Phillies rotation, as a first-time starter in the majors. It wasn't a bad debut for […]