A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Lehigh Valley (vs Rochester): Friday: Severino Gonzalez Saturday: Aaron Nola Sunday: Jason Berken We are running out of #NolaDays as the deadline approaches, and Aaron Altherr’s stay could also be brief. It also now looks like the big league club will be hanging on to Adam Morgan for a while now. Good news is that … Read more
Another weekend of action ahead of us with 8 teams going per day. No matchup really stood out, but I can always highlight days that Franklyn Kilome starts. Lehigh Valley: (vs Louisville) Friday: Chad Billingsley Saturday: Jason Berken Sunday: Severino Gonzalez After Maikel Franco got his promotion the IronPigs were rather bare. Since then they … Read more
Quick programming note – I will be on vacation for the next week. Outside of breaking news and major signings I won’t be posting articles. Don’t worry I haven’t left and will be back slightly more relaxed in about a week. No best matchup this week because there are none. Aaron Nola pitches on Saturday … Read more
Best Matchup: Friday – Clearwater – Brandon Leibrandt vs Kohl Stewart I have not been the highest on Brandon Leibrandt among those that follow the organization, but he is putting up big numbers so far. His fastball velocity has ticked up slightly from 86-88 to 88-90 which is enough to close the gap that he … Read more
Best Matchup: Saturday – Clearwater – J.P. Crawford vs Alex Reyes I know Brandon Leibrandt is on the mound for the Threshers, but Alex Reyes is the best minor league pitcher than Crawford has faced this year and might be the best he faces all year. Right now Reyes has a 1.788 ERA and 58 … Read more
Best Matchup: Saturday – Lakewood – Chris Oliver vs Spencer Adams A matchup of 2014 draft picks, Adams was the White Sox’s 2nd round pick (#44 overall) last year. The projectable HS RHP dominated last year with a fastball that topped out at 96, and made it onto some Top 100 prospect lists this past … Read more
Best Matchup Sunday – Lehigh Valley – Severino Gonzalez vs Matt Wisler Not the greatest weekend for matchups again, but Sunday will be Severino’s first start since making two major league appearances. Opposing him will be Matt Wisler who was a near consensus Top 100 prospect and the headliner in the deal that sent Craig … Read more
Best Matchup: Friday – Lehigh Valley – Phillippe Aumont vs Adrian Sampson This weekend the Phillies farm system faces a rather pedestrian slate of opposing pitchers so rather than just choose the best pitcher pitching this weekend (Zach Eflin on Friday), let’s go with the most interesting story. There are absolutely no expectations on Aumont, … Read more
Best Matchup: Saturday – Reading – Zach Eflin vs Joe Ross A matchup of former Padres first rounders traded this offseason (Ross in 2011, Eflin in 2012), Ross went to the Nationals in the deal that sent Wil Myers to San Diego and Steven Souza to Tampa Bay. Eflin so far has taken better to the … Read more