A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
As was expected for the last month the Phillies selected Wichita State 3B Alec Bohm after Casey Mize and Joey Bart went 1 and 2. Bohm is widely considered the best bat in the draft. The biggest concern around Bohm is his ability to stick at third base. He has improved over the years, but … Read more
Draft Day is here and we still don’t know who is going first overall, and that is a problem for knowing what happens next. So far this is where we stand on current mock drafts. Mocks and Rumors UPDATE: All Mock drafts have gone with the draft going Mize to the Tigers, Bart to the … Read more
The 2018 MLB Draft is here. The Phillies will pick #3 overall and then not again until the 4th round because of the free agent compensation for Carlos Santana and Jake Arrieta 2018 Draft Page – Tracking Spreadsheet Draft Picks Day 1: Rounds 1-2 (June 4 – 7pm Eastern) 1st Round (#3) – Alec Bohm, … Read more
It’s draft day everybody! Tonight in at 7 pm EST, we find out who the Phillies pick at #3, where many believe this will be the last time in for a while that they pick in a premium position. Unlike in previous years, the first night of the draft will only see the Phillies pick … Read more
On Monday, we find out who the Phillies pick at #3. It is on this weekend, that we begin to see mock drafts spread rumors about players who could be rising or falling that could shake up the draft, as Matt mentioned yesterday. In a couple of mocks, the Phillies were seen taking Nick Madrigal … Read more
The first round of the draft is Monday starting at 7pm. The Phillies have the #3 pick and then no picks until the 4th round. This should be their last draft for a while picking in the single digits so not missing on the pick is a big deal. Jeff will have some more previews … Read more
On Monday, the wait will finally be over. At 7 pm on June 4th, the first two rounds of the MLB Draft will commence, and you can watch it on MLB Network or stream it on MLB.com. And it won’t take very long to find out who the Phillies select as they have the #3 … Read more
This past week, I spent time at each of the Northeast affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies scouting some of the intriguing depth pitchers in the organization. This report won’t have the usual pitching stats I give out because of time spent on video editing, so I apologize in advance if you were looking forward to … Read more
Baseball development does not care for roster construction. In the minor leagues there is one finite constant in development, playing time. When it comes to pitchers, this means starts. Teams have tried to get creative with pitching rotations, with some opting for shorter rotations with piggy back starts, or other like the Phillies have opted … Read more
The Florida Gators have been a dominant force in recent years. They have been to the last three College World Series and are currently the defending champs. They were also the #1 team in the country entering the weekend. A big reason why they have been their dominant pitching staff. In the last two years, … Read more