A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Coming into the 2026 season, I had buried Bryan Rincon at #44 on my offseason ranking. I had been a fan of his back after the 2023 season, but two years of injuries had led to him rarely being on the field and being pretty bad when he was playing leaving me skeptical he would … Read more
Regular Season Record: 74-55 (40-26 first half / 34-29 second half) The Phillies once again sent the majority of their draft class to open the year with the Threshers, and once again they won the first half to send the team to the postseason. That also means that Gage Wood, Cade Obermueller, Cody Bowker, Gabe … Read more
Season Recap Record: 36-20 (2-1 in DSL Cup, did not advance) The Phillies made the decision this spring to reduce their DSL footprint from 2 teams to just 1. They were coming off of disappointing seasons for both teams and were adding a relatively shallow signing class due to the signing bonus for Francisco Renteria. … Read more
Regular Season Recap The Phillies wrapped up their season on Tuesday, finishing 36-20 with a +46 run differential. Their record was tied for 7th in the 45 team league, and they won the East division by 2 games over the NYY Yankees and Tigers 2, both of whom also advanced to the postseason. They were … Read more
At the time I write this, the 2026 DSL Phillies are 33-18 and are 3 games up on postseason spot with 5 games to go. Over the last month and a half they have been one of the best teams in the league and very fun to watch. Given that the 2022 Phillies White team … Read more
Season Recap Record: 22-37 The FCL Phillies were expected to be a poor team, and they were. The offense put up about 5 runs a game, but that was dwarfed by the 7 runs a game the pitching gave up. The young players struggled all year to hit, and injuries and promotions robbed them of … Read more
The DSL season begins on Monday. Due to a smaller signing class and the pressures of the league for teams to shrink their systems the Phillies have gone with a single team this year. That leaves the roster a bit more concentrated in talent than previous years. Since the Phillies gave most of their bonus … Read more
Top Prospects RHP Matthew Fisher – The Phillies selected Fisher in the 7th round of the 2025 draft, but gave him a bonus more in line with a 2nd round pick. He has a good frame for a starting pitcher, and has very good feel for spin, showing very good spin rates on a collection … Read more
Top Prospects OF Devin Saltiban – Saltiban moved back to center field after returning from injury last year. Things didn’t immediately pick up, but they did in the Australian Baseball League this winter. Saltiban shows good power and speed, but so far it has come with a susceptibility to spin and a lot of swing … Read more
Top Prospects RHP Gage Wood – Wood was the Phillies top draft pick in 2025. There have been a lot of attempts to portray him as a fast mover through the system, the Phillies have generally been more conservative with their timelines for him. His fastball, which will sit 95-98, is going to overwhelm low … Read more