A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Phillies started Day 3 off by continuing down the RHP path with Chipola JC RHP Andrew Baker. Baker has good size at 6’3″. It is reportedly a fastball in the 92-94 range, touching up to 94-96. He has two breaking balls with promise, with the slider reportedly the better of the two. He has a … Read more
2021 Draft Tracker Post | Draft Tracker Spreadsheet 1 – Andrew Painter 2 – Ethan Wilson | 3 – Jordan Viars | 4 – Micah Ottenbreit | 5 – Griff McGarry | 6 – Jose Pena Jr. 7 – Christian McGowan | 8 – Jason Ruffcorn | 9 – Gavin Tonkel | 10 – Logan … Read more
A little surprising given trends that the Phillies did not go with another senior in the 10th round. Instead it is a high upside college junior in Troy OF Logan Cerny. Cerny has some of the better raw power and speed in the draft. He is a plus plus runner who can play plus defense … Read more
In the 9th round the Phillies go back to HS in OF Gavin Tonkel. Not a lot out there on Tonkel, who had a workout this week at CBP. It was mentioned on the broadcast that he is a projectable OF with good speed. Prep Baseball Report (linked below) from last summer has him with … Read more
The first true money saving pick for the Phillies in nearly 23 year old 5th year senior Jason Ruffcorn. A very classic late Day 2 pick in a college performer with stuff that also will save some money. Ruffcorn is a reliever with a fastball up to 98 who has a ton of college experience. … Read more
The Phillies ducked into the JuCo ranks in the 7th round going with third year player Christian McGowan. McGowan is an athletic 6’3″ righty. His fastball will reportedly get up to 99. His sitting velocity is apparently more in the mid 90s (sites have him a bit all over the place). His slider is more … Read more
Phillies sticking with the high school and upside route with HS RHP Jose Pena in the 6th round. Pena is a 6’3″ RHP who like many of their picks, is young, having turned 18 on July 8th. His fastball has ticked up, touching 96-97 but has sat more in the lowers 90s with big spin. … Read more
The Phillies go for some possible money saving in the 5th round in Virginia RHP Griff McGarry. McGarry is a 6’2″ 190 senior who pitched 4 years at Virginia as a starting pitcher. The 2021 season was a bit of a disaster until the playoffs. He has big time control issues, walking 42 in 43 … Read more
The Phillies continued with both the HS theme and the off the board theme in the 4th round with HS RHP Micah Ottenbreit. Ottenbreit is a 6’4″ projectable right hander (175lbs). He reportedly is 90-94 with good spin on his curveball and feel for a changeup. It is less present stuff then you want to … Read more
The Phillies return to the HS ranks in the 3rd round, going off of most boards for OF Jordan Viars. Viars is one of the youngest players in the draft (turns 18 next week). He is a big (6’4″) slugger with big left handed power. He is currently a corner outfielder, but there is a … Read more