A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
The Phillies farm system has certainly taken its beatings over the past few years. Some of it has been good, like the graduations of Rhys Hoskins, Jorge Alfaro, Nick Pivetta, Nick Williams, Scott Kingery, J.P. Crawford, Seranthony Dominguez, and others. Some has been bad, like the injuries to Sixto Sanchez, the stagnation of high picks, … Read more
I decided to do a Top 30 list this year because it was as deep as I felt I could go while keeping the integrity of a list. However, 30 is just an arbitrary cut off and there are more players worth talking about. So here is a collection of other prospects I have thoughts … Read more
It’s the first week of spring training games for the minor leagues and I needed a vacation. So naturally, I am here in Clearwater not only to enjoy myself for a long weekend but to give you the people a little update on all the top prospects in the Phillies system (and eventually a bonus … Read more
It is list time of year again, or in reality we are reaching the end of the list season. I apologize for the late start to this and the lack of content in general. Before getting into the numbers and names, my hope is that I provide you the resources to create your own order … Read more
The 2016 GCL Phillies had one of the most statistically dominant rotations I have seen at the minor league level. The rotation started with Sixto Sanchez who posted a 0.50 ERA in 11 starts, but then followed with Mauricio Llovera (1.87), Nick Fanti (1.57), Luis Carrasco (2.18), Kyle Young (2.67), and Will Stewart (4.06). It … Read more
The 48 hour frenzy is complete. It all concluded yesterday, with the final 30 rounds (900 picks) flying by in a short six and a half hours. The Phillies entered the day having picked eight 4-year college/JUCO players in the first ten rounds, which may have given them room to go over slot on some … Read more
Day Two of the MLB Draft is done, and the Phillies now have their ten picks that represent the total sum of their overall draft pool. In rounds 3-10, the Phillies continued to go after the college prospects, selecting six more four-year college/JUCO players along with the two chosen Monday night. They also split their … Read more
Everyone ready to be confused? In the 8th round of the draft the Phillies took 19 year old LHP Jhordany Mezquita with no school listed. He is 6’1″ and on the broadcast the Jim Callis said he was 91-94 with a loose arm. Except what about this guy? That birthdate is wrong per Phuture Phillies’ Jim … Read more