Jesen Therrien

In Need of a Challenge

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Today Ben Badler of Baseball America posted a list of 10 players that could be in need of a quick promotion. There were 3 Phillies on the list, which got me thinking about other players I thought could use a challenge. The Phillies then immediately promoted one of those players in RHP Miguel Nunez. There … Read more

Phillies Showcasing Relievers in Arizona Fall League

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Minor league relievers get a bad rap.  They rank on lists behind starting pitchers who will likely end up in the bullpen eventually, leading them to fly under the radar until they show up in a major league bullpen.  Like many spots on minor league teams, bullpens are home to many players who won’t go … Read more

Some AFL Roster Shuffling

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It is always cautioned that the first Arizona Fall League rosters are preliminary.  The first casualty was right handed starter Nick Pivetta who experienced an oblique injury in his final start for Reading.  Given normal injury recovery, Pivetta likely would have been healthy to pitch in the AFL but by the time he ramped up … Read more

Way Too Early Rule 5 Look Ahead

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We are still five months out from the Rule 5 draft, but it is never too early to look ahead to see who may need to get pushed and evaluated just a bit more before we get to the fall of this year. First Time Eligible: Jiandido Tromp, Roman Quinn, Hoby Milner, Jesen Dygestile-Therrien, Manaure Martinez, Ranfi Casimiro, Yacksel … Read more

2015 Lakewood Preview/Guide

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Team Page Overview: The BlueClaws are far from the most stacked team in the system, the only top 10 prospects are defensive minded Deivi Grullon and Carlos Tocci.  The pitching staff is fairly unheralded, but features a pair of very interesting Latin arms in Ricardo Pinto and Elniery Garcia that join a pair of returning … Read more

Post Season Minor League Mailbag

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I have been slowly build mailbag questions for a while waiting until I had enough to answer them all, and here it is.  Like always there great questions here.

Christopher Smith (@shindaga7225): Next prospect to make an impact that has not been placed on 40 man roster ie Franco?

Dan (@Sixers_Fan1243): Chance Nola pitches for Philly next year?

I have to go with Aaron Nola as the answer to the first question.  Jesse Biddle will get his 40 man spot this offseason, but Nola has more impact long term.  In an ideal world Nola has 100% chance to arrive in Philadelphia in 2015.  He was the most advanced starting pitcher in the 2015 draft.  The reason this is not 100% chance is that there is a small chance he won’t be ready, but a slightly larger chance he gets hurt.  Nola is a freak in his delivery it works really well for him, but pitchers get hurt for entirely mysterious reasons.  But if Nola stays healthy next year there is probably a 90%+ chance he ends up in the majors at some point.  If everything goes fairly well I would expect him to debut at some point between the middle of June and the All-Star game.

If you are looking for the sleeper guy, Crawford should be in AA next year and the jump over AAA is always in play.  If Crawford tears it up in AA and shows above average defense, there is a chance he could make the majors in 2015 if there is a major Rollins injury or trade.  It is much more likely he doesn’t get there until 2016, but he is so advanced he could make the majors early and then develop there.

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Some Roster Shuffling

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Some quick transactions: Nick Rodesky promoted from GCL to Lakewood Aaron Brown promoted from Williamsport to Lakewood Jesen Dygestile-Therrien promoted from Williamsport to Lakewood Daniel Child demoted from Lakewood to GCL Aaron Baker promoted from Lakewood to Clearwater Samuel Hiciano placed on Lakewood disabled list Jesse Biddle promoted from Clearwater to Reading A lot of … Read more