A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Matt Winkelman Stock Changes *All rankings from preseason list Stock Up SS Aidan Miller (3) – Last month I noted that Miller was showing the pieces for a breakout, but has not yet done it. May was his breakout. He hit .309/.478/.588 for the month with 10 doubles, 3 home runs, and 17 walks (18.9%) to 20 … Read more
Last Week’s Schedule *Part of a double header #Game suspended This Week’s Schedule #Continuation of suspended game Hitter Spotlight OF Jordan Viars 9-18 1 2B 4 HR 11 RBI 1 BB 5 K .500/.526/1.222 I was apparently incorrect last week when I said Guillermo Rosario would have the best single game by a Phillies prospect … Read more
I feel fortunate that coverage of the DSL has reached a point where I can actually do a preview. That said, this is one of those areas where I do need to call out that this required blending information from watching the 2023 DSL season, 2024 Spring Training, Ben Badler’s Phillies signing review, help from … Read more
Yesterday the Phillies released RHP Starlyn Castillo. Castillo had a 3.34 ERA with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, but had 20 walk to 20 strikeouts in 29.2 innings and the 22 year old was sitting 89-93 with his fastball. Given that Castillo had a 6.49 ERA over the course of his minor league career and that … Read more
Last Week’s Schedule This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight C/1B Guillermo Rosario 7-18 3 2B 1 3B 1 HR 2 BB 5 K – .389/.409/.833 On Friday, Guillermo Rosario might have had the best game any Phillies prospect will have all season, going 4 for 4 with 3 doubles, a home run, and a sac fly, … Read more
Last Week’s Schedule This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight 2B Devin Saltiban 6-19 2 2B 2 HR 2 BB 4 K 3 SB .316/.381/.737 Saltiban must like hitting his home runs in pairs because now he has 4 on the season and has hit multiple home runs in a game twice this year. The two doubles … Read more
Last Week’s Schedule This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight OF Leandro Pineda 11-20 2 2B 1 HR 4 BB 1 K .550/.600/.800 Pineda has long looked like a better baseball player than he actually has been. That changed last year, when from July to end of season he hit .291/.379/.463 with a 10.3% BB% and 21.7% … Read more
Last Week’s Schedule *Part of a Doubleheader This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight SS Bryan Rincon 6-18 2 2B 2 BB 7 K 2 SB It wasn’t a particularly stunning week for Bryan Rincon, but it was a step in the right direction for a player who entered the week hitting .140/.308/.220. He has looked passive … Read more
Top Prospects SS Starlyn Caba – Caba was the Phillies biggest signing in the 2023 International Signing class and has looked every bit what was promised. The standout tool is his glove which is at least plus now and has a chance to be elite thanks to great athleticism and instincts. He has yet to … Read more
Stock Changes *All rankings from preseason list Stock Up RHP George Klassen (#22) – Klassen is the big breakout of the Phillies season so far. He is holding plus plus velocity (averaging around 97 and touching up to 99), but his control and breaking balls have been the revelation. He still needs to work on … Read more