The first of the two PTBNL for Roberto Hernandez have been revealed, and it is Dodgers’ supplemental first round pick in 2012 Jesmuel Valentin (#51 overall). Valentin is the son of Jose Valentin who played 16 years in the major leagues. As an amateur he played second base next to Carlos Correa, and while there was some chance he would play SS, he has found his natural spot at 2B in the Dodgers system. Baseball America had this to say about him when he was drafted:
2. Clearwater Threshers
Futures Game: J.P. Crawford
It was no surprise that J.P. Crawford was named to the US roster for the Futures Game this past Sunday. Crawford has become the Phillies consensus top prospect after his continued success in 2014 following being the #16 overall pick of the 2013 draft. Crawford stormed through the South Atlantic League and is now settling … Read more
The Past Week in Observations (Twitter Edition)
I could tell you a bunch of box score scouting tidbits about what each player is doing, but you can do that on your own. So rather than that, here are some tweets by guys watching the players. They can tell you a lot more than me paraphrasing their work. Miguel Nunez (Clearwater) Miguel Nunez … Read more
Aaron Nola to Make Pro Debut and Other Weekend News
The big news coming out this weekend is that Phillies first round pick (#7 overall), Aaron Nola will make his pro debut with the Clearwater Threshers today. On the mound Nola will bring a fastball that sits 91-94 but touches 96 when he needs it. He has shown the ability to command the fastball around … Read more
Phillies Promote J.P. Crawford from Lakewood to Clearwater
In finishing up the move of Roman Quinn from SS to CF, the Phillies have promoted J.P. Crawford to Clearwater where he will play everyday starting Wednesday. Crawford has cemented himself as the #1 prospect in the system and is on the edge of the top tier of SS prospects. There is still plenty for … Read more
Roman Quinn to Transition to Center Field
Per Roman Quinn himself, Roman Quinn will be moving to center field full time. Phillies prospect Roman Quinn confirms on Twitter he's switching from shortstop to the outfield pic.twitter.com/MbHI0v6p7j — Mitch Rupert (@Mitch_Rupert) June 11, 2014 Impacts on Quinn: There has been a ton of debate over whether Quinn could actually stick it out at … Read more