A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Today the Phillies will make two draft picks, one the top pick of the draft, and another 40 picks and a lot of action later. Normally we at least have a clue who the top team is going to take, but as of the time of writing it is only starting to have some clarity. … Read more
I have resisted writing about the draft because I honestly can’t get a good grasp on it. With the lack of a transcendent player at the top we are left with a bunch of players being maligned for not being transcendent players. For me Corey Ray, Kyle Lewis, Mickey Moniak, A.J. Puk, and Jason Groome are … Read more
With the first overall pick, the Phillies have all the options they want in terms of whom they select. Most mock drafts have them selecting a pitcher, and there are three who are the big dogs in the draft: lefties Jason Groome and A.J. Puk and righty Riley Pint. Groome is the top lefty coming out … Read more
Coming into the season it looked like the #1 pick was coming to come down to pitchers with Jason Groome and Riley Pint from the HS side and A.J. Puk and Alec Hanson from the college side. Right now it seems the Phillies have focused in on Puk, but Groome remains the top player on … Read more
Before going any further, I have not seen any of the top picks in person, if I had, I still wouldn’t have a lot of usable opinions. I also do not know what the Phillies will do at #1 overall, and with almost two months to go to the draft, it would be idiotic for … Read more
The Phillies continue to work through their late round picks, having signed Nick Fanti this week. The newest addition is 34th round pick Canadian outfielder Ben Pelletier. Proud to have agreed to terms with the Phillies!⚾⚾ — Benjamin Pelletier (@benpelletier19) July 9, 2015 Outside of just being another player into the system, Pelletier will be … Read more
Yesterday Jim Callis reported that the Phillies had signed LSU junior outfielder Mark Laird for slot money in the 9th round. In addition to Laird, it appears the Phillies have also signed Florida infielder Joshua Tobias. No bonus figures are known on Tobias. Both Laird and Tobias were assigned to short season Williamsport where they will … Read more
The draft itself is over, the signings have begun, and so have the judgements. It is almost impossible to judge a draft class at any point, but particularly difficult right after a draft where you don’t know who has signed and there is a huge information gap. A draft class that looks great right now … Read more
He isn’t officially signed yet, but this is a big deal as many orgs viewed him as unsignable. It also indicates that the Phillies have lined up their other picks to find the money to make it work I've agreed to a contract. I can't wait to be apart of the @Phillies organization! — Greg … Read more
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