A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Matt Winkelman My recap of Day 1 of the Phillies draft was on the harsh side, and no real amount of things they could do on Day 2 was really going to change that. It was clear they had allocated a large amount of their draft resources towards signing Tyler Spangler away from Stanford, and that they … Read more
MLB Scheduled day 2 of the draft to cover rounds 5 to 20. It did so opposite the Futures Game and MLB games. It also removes the clean break between picks with slots and those without, so a reminder any pick in round 11 to 20 costs the bonus amount minus $150,000. I would expect … Read more
Some events proceed as a series of compounding foreseeable disasters. The first day of the 2026 draft was one of them. Sandwiched be other programming it began on NBC for 10 picks before beginning an odyssey of digital channels. Meanwhile those in person described it as loud and disjointed, and then suddenly over as the … Read more
In the 3rd round of the 2026 draft the Phillies selected Texas RHP Ruger Riojas in the 3rd round of the 2026 draft. While ranked about this range or above by MLB and Baseball America, there isn’t really a ton of optimism about Riojas’s upside. He will turn 23 tomorrow and is smaller in size. … Read more
With their second round pick (#64 overall) the Phillies selected Missouri State OF Caden Bogenpohl. It is sort of a classic Phillies draft pick in that there are real tools and upside, but in a way that they have never really developed. He is a massive human being, listed at 6’6″ 245lbs who is a … Read more
It was probably a safe bet that the Phillies would go high risk and high school with their first pick. In SS Tyler Spangler they managed to get both. On the surface he has good size (6’3″) with a projectable frame and chance to stick at shortstop. IT seems that he might end up moving … Read more
Draft Tracker Draft Tracker Spreadsheet Draft Recap Day 1 (7/11): Day 1 Thoughts Day 2 (7/12): Phillies 2026 Draft – Day 2 Pick Tracker UDFA: Mock Drafts: Draft Rankings:
Stock Changes *Rankings are from June Ranking Stock Up Juan Parra (#18) – In general the industry has a good grasp on fast rising international prospects as the signing period approaches, but it is still good to see a player meet the hype. Unlike Renteria, Parra stands out less for raw tools and more for … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight C/2B/3B/SS/CF/LF/RP Jose Tovar 5 G 7-18 2 2B 7 R 3 RBI 2 BB 5 K 5 SB .389/.476/.500 Not every prospect is a mega prospect, sometimes they are just utterly fascinating. This week Jose Tovar started two games at third, one each at second, short, and center, and caught … Read more
One of the riskiest demographics of player is young pitcher. Whether it is in the draft or international signing, teenage pitchers have many obstacles in development and health before they can contribute to the major leagues. Teams often opt for college arms in the draft or signing older international pitchers for cheaper after they start … Read more