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Aaron Nola Is Making His AA Debut

February 21, 2024August 6, 2014 by Matt Winkelman

As everyone is aware Phillies 2014 1st Round pick Aaron Nola will be making his AA debut in Reading tonight. Nola is the first member of the 2014 draft class to reach AA and is widely assumed to be the first starting pitcher from the draft to make his major league debut. So far outside … Read more

Nefi Ogando and Power Arm Potential

June 10, 2024July 23, 2014 by Matthew Speck

The Phillies 2014 trade deadline must be entirely different than their 2013 deadline for the sake of the rebuild. General Manager Ruben Amaro and company made minor moves last season and refused to shakeup the core. One player they did move was veteran infielder John McDonald, who was dealt for minor league pitcher Nefi Ogando … Read more

Kelly Dugan’s Offensive Potential in Context

February 20, 2024July 9, 2014 by Matthew Speck

Scouting Director Marti Wolever and the Philadelphia Phillies stocked up on collegiate players in the 2014 draft. Some names have already had an impact in Williamsport and Philadelphia’s other minor league affiliates, most notably Aaron Nola. They’ve recently missed out on high school outfield bats in both the draft and trades, but one is climbing … Read more

Three Reading Phillies in Eastern League All-Star Game

February 12, 2024July 7, 2014 by Matt Winkelman

Minor League All-Star games tend to not be reflective of the best talent in a league and this years EL All-Star Game is no exception. The Fightin Phils are sending three players to the game in IFs Carlos Alonso and Albert Cartwright, as well as LH starting pitcher Hoby Milner. None of these players are … Read more

Break Best for Jesse Biddle and Phillies

June 27, 2014 by Matt Winkelman

Yesterday the Phillies announced that Jesse Biddle was being placed on the temporary inactive list. About 4 weeks ago Biddle was hit on the head with a piece of hail that caused him a concussion, the Phillies skipped a start and then he was cleared to pitch again. He has since pitched 15.2 innings over … Read more

Phillies Call Up Aaron Altherr

June 17, 2014June 16, 2014 by Matt Winkelman

I am sure everyone wishes that Aaron Altherr would make his major league debut under happier circumstances. Howver, with the passing of Tony Gwynn, tyhe Phillies have placed Tony Gwynn Jr. on the bereavment list. Altherr has the distinction of being the only healhthy coutfielder on the roste, Kelly Dugan and Zach Collier are still on the DL and Tyson Gillies was removed from the 40 man roster recently. The other two names were Leandro Castro and Cameron Perkins, neither his on the 40 man rster and neither cshould be a primary centerfielder.