Corey Phelan passes away from cancer × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News Who Are Corey Phelan s Parents Taking a Closer Look at The Late Phillies Player Personal Life By Lyndon Suvanto Modified Oct 15, 2022 02:05 AM IST Follow Us Comment Share Atlanta Braves v Philadelphia Phillies The MLB world is shocked and saddened by the passing of Philadelphia Phillies prospect Corey Phelan. On Thursday, the team announced that Phelan had passed away from cancer. Phelan was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in April 2022. The loss of Corey is devastating news for everyone, not just baseball fans. At such a young age, Corey was taken away from his parents as his hard work and lifelong dreams were coming to fruition. In a message shared by his father Chris, Corey shared a statement about appreciating the beauty of life. Chris Phelan@ChrisJPhelan18Love you12928Love you https://t.co/XZNTPD595l "Love You" - Chris Phelan Corey is survived by his parents, Chris and Christie, brothers Connor and Colin, and sister Caleigh. In an interview, his father said of Corey: “He was such a faithful person. He would tell me "God has me" or that ‘This is God’s plan and it’s a beautiful plan.”. While there is not much information about Corey's family, we do know that Phelan was born and raised in Greenlawn, New York, where he attended Harborfields High School. Corey played with his brother Connor for the Harborfields Tornadoes. Corey Phelan s career was just taking off The 20-year-old pitcher joined the Phillies in 2020 straight out of high school as an undrafted free agent. Prior to his diagnosis, Phelan made five relief appearances for the Phillies' Florida Complex League team in 2021, posting a 0.93 ERA. In a statement by the Phillies, the team said, "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 While he was incredibly passionate about the game of baseball, his love for his family and his strong faith superseded everything else." "Corey is and always will be a special person," said Preston Mattingly, the Phillies' director of player development, in the team's statement. "His smile lit up a room and everyone who came in contact with him cherished the interaction. His memory will live on, especially with the Phillies organization," he added. PHILLIES BELL IN RED OCTOBER @philliesbellRIP #Phillies 20-year-old pitching prospect Corey Phelan, who passed away following a battle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. At age 18 in 2021, he went 1-0, 0.93 ERA, 1.138 WHIP in 9.2 IP over five games. 2137143RIP #Phillies 20-year-old pitching prospect Corey Phelan, who passed away following a battle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. At age 18 in 2021, he went 1-0, 0.93 ERA, 1.138 WHIP in 9.2 IP over five games. https://t.co/t9mqsxmSSJ "RIP #Phillies 20-year-old pitching prospect Corey Phelan, who passed away following a battle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. At age 18 in 2021, he went 1-0, 0.93 ERA, 1.138 WHIP in 9.2 IP over five games." - PHILLIES BELL IN RED OCTOBER Titans@LITitanbaseballAwesome Moment! Phillies honor Corey Phelan at Citi Field last night against the Mets as he fights his battle with non hodgkin’s lymphoma Keep Fighting Corey!! @MLB @Phillies #TitanNation444Awesome Moment! Phillies honor Corey Phelan at Citi Field last night against the Mets as he fights his battle with non hodgkin’s lymphoma Keep Fighting Corey!! @MLB @Phillies #TitanNation https://t.co/lSInnOr9n2 "Awesome Moment! Phillies honor Corey Phelan at Citi Field last night against the Mets as he fights his battle with non hodgkin’s lymphoma Keep Fighting Corey!! @MLB @Phillies #TitanNation" - @LITitanbaseball It has been a sad week for the MLB as Corey Phelan was not the only pitcher to pass away this week. On Friday, the baseball world said goodbye to Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Sutter. Sutter was an influential closer who played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Gaelin Leif × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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