A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Matt Winkelman 
A little surprising given trends that the Phillies did not go with another senior in the 10th round. Instead it is a high upside college junior in Troy OF Logan Cerny. Cerny has some of the better raw power and speed in the draft. He is a plus plus runner who can play plus defense … Read more
In the 9th round the Phillies go back to HS in OF Gavin Tonkel. Not a lot out there on Tonkel, who had a workout this week at CBP. It was mentioned on the broadcast that he is a projectable OF with good speed. Prep Baseball Report (linked below) from last summer has him with … Read more
The first true money saving pick for the Phillies in nearly 23 year old 5th year senior Jason Ruffcorn. A very classic late Day 2 pick in a college performer with stuff that also will save some money. Ruffcorn is a reliever with a fastball up to 98 who has a ton of college experience. … Read more
The Phillies ducked into the JuCo ranks in the 7th round going with third year player Christian McGowan. McGowan is an athletic 6’3″ righty. His fastball will reportedly get up to 99. His sitting velocity is apparently more in the mid 90s (sites have him a bit all over the place). His slider is more … Read more
Phillies sticking with the high school and upside route with HS RHP Jose Pena in the 6th round. Pena is a 6’3″ RHP who like many of their picks, is young, having turned 18 on July 8th. His fastball has ticked up, touching 96-97 but has sat more in the lowers 90s with big spin. … Read more
The Phillies go for some possible money saving in the 5th round in Virginia RHP Griff McGarry. McGarry is a 6’2″ 190 senior who pitched 4 years at Virginia as a starting pitcher. The 2021 season was a bit of a disaster until the playoffs. He has big time control issues, walking 42 in 43 … Read more
The Phillies continued with both the HS theme and the off the board theme in the 4th round with HS RHP Micah Ottenbreit. Ottenbreit is a 6’4″ projectable right hander (175lbs). He reportedly is 90-94 with good spin on his curveball and feel for a changeup. It is less present stuff then you want to … Read more
The Phillies return to the HS ranks in the 3rd round, going off of most boards for OF Jordan Viars. Viars is one of the youngest players in the draft (turns 18 next week). He is a big (6’4″) slugger with big left handed power. He is currently a corner outfielder, but there is a … Read more
https://twitter.com/ewils5/status/1414695421058895881?s=20After going HS OFer in the first round the Phillies turned to the college ranks with South Alabama OFer Ethan Wilson. Wilson was one of the best remaining players on the board. He had terrific freshman season in 2019m, hitting 17 HRs in 56 games, but his strikeout rate was just a disaster in 2020, … Read more
With the 13th overall pick the Phillies take HS RHP Andrew Painter. Painter is a 6’7″ 18 year old who was considered to be the top HS pitcher in the draft coming into the spring. Painter has been mocked to the Phillies by multiple sources, and with the other names linked to them off the … Read more