A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Matt Winkelman 
Time for the real lightening round of the draft. Round 21 – Kevin Walsh, RHP, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff College senior reliever who struck out 44 and walked 11 in 34.2 innings. Round 22 – Sutter McLoughlin, RHP, Cal State Sacramento College junior and Sacramento’s closer. Was rated the second best prospect in 2015 draft … 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
The later rounds of the draft lack the intrigue of the early rounds, but they are important for filling out low minors rosters and taking some upside flyers. I expect the Phillies to sign all of their senior drafts and most juniors they take in early rounds. Round 11 – Edgar Cabral – C – … Read more
You cannot really judge a draft until after the signing deadline, or at very least until after Day 3. Here between Day 2 and Day 3 we get a quick moment to pause before looking ahead at how the draft could play out. Given that, this will be more news and notes than real analysis … Read more
Tobias is a senior sign out of the University of Florida, but much like Martin earlier he isn’t going to come for nothing. Tobias has some some major league upside if he can build on his senior season. He has enough versatility that he could fill some sort of utility role going forward. BA … Read more
While many teams are taking senior signs in the 9th round, the Phillies take a college junior in Mark Laird out of LSU. Laird will play center field for the Phillies, despite playing right field in a loaded LSU outfield. He has plus plus speed and very little power. He will likely sign for close … Read more
Just when we were wondering what the Phillies were doing, they take the HS outfielder with the biggest raw power in the draft. At 6’4″ 215 Pickett is fairly filled out but he destroys baseballs in BP already. It hasn’t all translated to games, but he has good makeup and is coachable. He is a … Read more
The Phillies take another pitcher, RHP Luke Leftwich out of Wofford College. He is up to 92 with an in between breaking ball. Both his father and grandfather played in the majors and he has the typical feel for the game that comes from having baseball bloodlines. He has a chance to start as a … Read more
The Phillies take another left handed pitcher going to the college ranks with Tyler Gilbert out of the University of Southern California. Gilbert transferred after spending time in Junior College and worked out of the rotation and bullpen this year. Gilbert is 6’3″ 195 lbs. Will add more as I get it.
The Phillies continue to go off the board in the 5th round. This time it is a 6’5″ 175lb LHP out of Chino Hills HS in California. Bailey Falter is 85-89 with a three pitch mix and feel for the strike zone. This is all projection, but it is off the board so there is … Read more