A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
The Phillies continue an offseason of ok value moves by shipping their top prospect and one of their top young hitters to the Marlins for arguably the best catcher in baseball. Before going into what the Phillies gave up, it is important to acknowledge that J.T. Realmuto is very good. He is a well above … Read more
We want baseball development to be clean and linear, but it is messy and all over the place. A pitcher may only be a good secondary pitch away from becoming a major league starter, but that may be a totally different grip that a coach might introduce. A teenager could still be waiting on achieving … 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 June 19th, and at least one Phillies affiliate will have it’s season extend past September 3rd, when most of the minor league regular ends. On Sunday, Lakewood played it’s final game of the first half of the season. In the South Atlantic League, the schedule is truly split into two seasons. To reach the … Read more
This past week, I spent time at each of the Northeast affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies scouting some of the intriguing depth pitchers in the organization. This report won’t have the usual pitching stats I give out because of time spent on video editing, so I apologize in advance if you were looking forward to … Read more
The Phillies system is not just the 50 players that were on the list I wrote earlier this offseason. The difference between players that made the list and those that did not is often not large. My goal is to highlight every player in the system that I found interesting, with an eye towards players … Read more
Name: William A. Stewart Born: 7/14/1997 Position: P Height: 6’2″ Weight: 175lbs Bats/Throws: L/L Options Remaining: 3 Rule 5 Eligible: 2019 MiLB Free Agency: 2021 Drafted: 20th Round of the 2015 Draft by the Phillies School: Hazel Green (AL) From: Huntsville, AL Signed: 6/16/2015 Bonus: $100,000 Stats: MiLB | B-Ref | Fangraphs | Baseball America | … Read more
The picks are flying off the board and the information is scarce. The Phillies take a very interesting relief prospect and projectable left handed high school pitcher. Round 16 – Brendon Hayden – 1B – Virginia Tech The Phillies took Hayden 4 years ago as a RHP with a near unbreakable college commitment. Hayden hasn’t pitched … Read more