Phillies 2022 Top 50 Prospects – 1-10

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You can find all of the rankings and other material for this year here.

10. Simon Muzziotti, OF

Age: 23
Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent in July 2015 by the Red Sox, contract voided by MLB in July 2016. Signed as an International Free Agent in July 2016 by the Phillies.
B/T: L/L
H/W: 6’1” 175lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GPAHRSBBB%K%AVGOBPSLG
PHI (CPX)13000.0%33.3%.333.333.667
CLW (A-)311009.1%18.2%.300.364.500
JS (A+)4190010.5%10.5%.412.474.471
REA (AA)418005.6%11.1%.313.353.438
LHV (AAA)8320215.6%12.5%.200.333.200
PEO (AFL)20830318.1%15.7%.254.398.269

Role: Second Division Regular
Risk: Medium – Muzziotti is going to be a plus defender in center field, but he doesn’t project to be a good enough defender that his offensive output will be irrelevant. At the plate, Muzziotti has historically shown a great feel for contact, but has struggled to make contact on the right pitches and hit for any power.
Summary: Muzziotti was stuck in his native Venezuela for most of 2021 on a visa issue. When he did arrive stateside, Muzziotti blitzed through the minors, playing at all 5 stateside levels, most for only a week. Muzziotti has always been a good defensive center fielder thanks to his plus speed, and that has not changed during the lay off. The problem for Muzziotti has always been his impact at the plate, because while he is a career .270 hitter, he has a career .074 ISO and .318 on base percentage. He has been an aggressive hitter throughout his career, and his great feel for contact has meant that his strikeouts have been low, but he has never sported a good walk rate, and much of his contact has been on the ground. Over the missed time, he has gotten stronger, but the Phillies have also been working with him to elevate the ball more. He does show that he can hit the ball with authority, not enough that he will ever be a home run threat, but enough that he should hit more line drives and fewer balls on the ground. This has not only translated to improvements to his swing to drive the ball more, but it has also made him more selective at the plate. He is likely going to be pitched more in the zone at the upper levels and in the majors because of his lack of power, but he has worked on his swing decisions so that he is swinging at the right pitches. The small sample size of this is that on his whirlwind tour of the minors, he walked 9 times to 11 strikeouts and walked 15 times to 13 strikeouts in the Arizona Fall League (both 20 game and 83 plate appearance samples). Muzziotti is unlikely to ever hit above the bottom third of a lineup, but he is starting to show that he could be more than a zero offensively there. It may not be flashy, but he might have enough offensive upside to exceed the second division regular profile and be a sum of the parts 2-3 WAR player on a good team. He has pretty much missed the last two years, but is now in the conversation for best internal center field option in the org.
2022 Outlook: Muzziotti mostly missed the 2021 season, which means that just getting a full season of at bats is paramount. He likely starts the season at AA (where he should have started 2021), but the Phillies are very weak in center field in the majors. Muzziotti’s presence on the 40 man roster means he could suddenly find himself in the major league mix in 2022 or 2023 if he can get on track.
ETA: 2022
Previous Rank: 8

9. Matt Vierling, OF

Age: 25
Acquired: Drafted in the 8th Round of the 2018 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’3” 205lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GPAHRSBBB%K%AVGOBPSLG
REA (AA)241026511.8%17.6%.345.422.644
LHV (AAA)552365510.2%19.5%.248.331.359
PHI (MLB)3477225.2%26.0%.324.364.479

Role: High End 4th Outfielder
Risk: Medium – Vierling has positional flexibility, including the ability to stand competently in center field for stretches, which gives him a solid base of value. He hits the ball very hard and has historically had a good eye at the plate. Even if he never elevates the ball, he could put up a solid amount of value. However, due to the missed year and some injuries in 2021, Vierling does not actually have a large track record of success.
Summary: Vierling was one of the players that made improvements over the missed 2020 season. Vierling tore through AA, strangely struggled in AAA, and then hit well in the majors with some red flags, all of which has positioned him well for a 2022 MLB role. Vierling’s profile is one of a high floor with a narrow window for high ceiling as well. On defense, he is a good defender in both outfield corners and is passable in center field. While not a boon for his offensive expectations, he can play first base and can technically stand at third base, giving him great flexibility in a bench role. Currently at the plate, he has shown a history of making a solid amount of contact while drawing walks at a good rate, neither of which was true in a small sample size in the majors, but there is no reason to think he can’t get closer to his minor league numbers. Vierling hit the ball extremely hard, both in the majors and the minors, posting the 4th highest average exit velocity on the team, behind Harper, Miller, and Bohm. However much like Bohm, much of that contact was on the ground. While that should translate to a higher BABIP (combination of hard ground balls and high line drive rate), it means his overall impact is capped by the lack of power. That whole package of tools is a 4th outfielder who probably puts up close to the total value of a regular outfielder over a large number of plate appearances. What makes Vierling more intriguing than the normal 25 year old major league 4th outfielder is the exit velocity numbers. He was starting early in the year to elevate the ball more, and then upon reaching the MLB bubble of the majors and AAA, he started to hit the ball on the ground much more. If the new coaching staff can get him to elevate the ball again, he has the potential to not just make an incremental improvement, but he could go from a fringe starter to an impact everyday player. It is not a likely outcome, but it is why Vierling is a popular sleeper in the Phillies system.
2022 Outlook: With the coming of the full time DH, Vierling should be on the major league roster to open the year. He may not officially be a starter at any position, but assuming the Phillies sign a bat first left fielder, Vierling should start most days at one of the outfield positions or first base, as various starters have their day in the DH spot.
ETA: 2021
Previous Rank: UR

8. Ethan Wilson, OF

Age: 22
Acquired: Drafted in the 2nd Round of the 2021 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: L/L
H/W: 6’1” 210lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GPAHRSBBB%K%AVGOBPSLG
CLW (A-)30117328.5%21.4%.215.282.374

Role: Everyday Regular
Risk: Medium – Wilson has shown plus contact abilities and plus power, but not both in the same college season. However, he has a proven track record of providing offensive impact, and there is a decent chance he can do enough of it to overcome his left field only defensive profile.
Summary: Ethan Wilson put himself on the draft map with a monster freshman year at South Alabama. He posted some concerning strikeout numbers in a very short sophomore year, before showing huge gains in contact abilities (8.3% strikeout rate) but a corresponding drop off in power. The goal for Wilson and the Phillies hitting coaches will be to find a way to regain the plus power while also keeping some of the contact gains. Given what he has shown, he is likely not the premier hitter on a playoff team, but someone who could hit 5th to 7th on a good team. Wilson will need to hit, because he is probably left field only long term. He is a good defender out there, but not enough speed for center and not enough arm for right will likely make it his permanent major league home, even if he plays the other positions in the minors. Wilson is a polished college bat with solid upside, and he should move fairly quickly through the minors.
2022 Outlook: As a college performer who did not embarrass himself at low-A, Wilson likely makes the jump to Jersey Shore to open 2022. Given his college track record, it would not be a surprise if he spent the last bit of 2022 at AA.
ETA: 2024
Previous Rank: N/A

7. Luis Garcia, SS

Age: 21
Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent in July 2017 by the Phillies
B/T: S/R
H/W: 5’11” 170lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GPAHRSBBB%K%AVGOBPSLG
CLW (A-)87395111113.7%23.5%.246.356.423
JS (A+)16702414.3%27.1%.224.333.362

Role: Solid Regular Defense First Shortstop
Risk: High – There are a lot of things to like about Garcia, he has a good swing from both sides of the plate, he has plus defensive tools, and he is a patient batter. Once you look a little closer, the facade starts to crack, as his defense is still inconsistent, the strikeout rate is higher (though he does have a much lower whiff% than a lot of his teammates), and his average exit velocity hints at inconsistent hard contact. He is entering his age 21 season, so it doesn’t need to be complete yet, but he is going to need to start to put those pieces together.
Summary: Luis Garcia was thrown into the deep end in 2019, promoted to low-A Lakewood in his second season while not having the physical tools to keep himself afloat. After the missed season, the Phillies returned Garcia to low-A, where he hit much better thanks to strength added during the 18 month baseball hiatus. After the Clearwater COVID outbreak, the Phillies pushed Garcia north to the now hi-A and rebranded Jersey Shore, and they were afraid enough that someone would select him that they added him to the 40 man roster after the season. Garcia’s previous success was predicated on a high contact rate, and in 2021 he showed a more diverse set of outcomes, drawing walks from both sides of the plate while keeping his contact rates up and hitting for a career high in power. Garcia still lacks the strength to be an impact hitter, and while he will show over the fence power, his average contact has a much lower impact than his peers. He is young enough that he should add more strength and bat speed, but he is unlikely to ever be more than an average offensive player. Defensively, Garcia has the tools to be a plus defender at short and second, but he still has too much inconsistency to be that player now. It was a good season, because everything did step forward for Garcia, but he is a far from finished product, and the Phillies just started the clock on his option years.
2022 Outlook: Garcia played 16 games at Jersey Shore and, thanks to the lockout, will be behind on starting Spring Training. He should return to the BlueClaws, but it is probably a priority that he at least ends his year in Reading.
ETA: 2023
Previous Rank: 7

6. Griff McGarry, RHP

Age: 22
Acquired: Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2021 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’2” 190lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GGSW-LIPERAH/9HR/9BB%K%
CLW (A-)510-011.03.274.70.015.2%47.8%
JS (A+)331-013.12.704.70.013.0%38.9%

Role: #3 Starter or Late Inning Reliever
Risk: High – McGarry has the best raw stuff in the organization and might be an impact reliever right now, based on his fastball and slider. However, his track record of throwing strikes is essentially limited to 24.1 innings of pro-ball where he just was ok at it. He has the collection of pitches to be a starter, but the control bar will be even higher in that role.
Summary: McGarry was a 4 year starter at Virginia, with the shortened 2020 season making him a 4th year junior heading into the draft. He has always missed bats and struggled to throw strikes throughout his college career, amassing a staggering 131 walks in 134 innings to go with 186 strikeouts. He was lights out to end the college season, but still fell to the 5th round of the draft. What McGarry showed in pro-ball was why he was even in consideration for a day 2 pick. He has an argument for the best raw stuff in the org, including the major leagues, and his arsenal reads like it was designed to check every analytics box. His four-seam fastball sits 93 to 96 and topped out at 98 in pro ball, but has been up to 100 in the past. He has great extension on the pitch to go with a very flat angle, and then tops with very high spin (averaged over 2600rpm in Clearwater) causing explosive rising action. If he can throw it for strikes, it is a plus plus pitch that will miss a ton of bats. His slider and curveball can blend together, with the slider projecting as the better of the two as a mid 80s, high spin, sweeping bat misser. He has flashed an above average to plus changeup in the past, but did not throw many in pro-ball. He also has a distinct two-seam fastball in the same velocity range as the four seamer that he turned to fairly frequently. It is really hard to project his command reaching the point where he could be a front end starter, but it is a front end starter’s collection of pitches. If he can just get to average control, he could be a modern mid rotation starter who will give 5-6 pitch inefficient, but highly effective innings. If he can’t get to the mid rotation starter path, it is likely the Phillies will just fast track him in the bullpen, where he should be able to pitch at the end of games, probably in a multi-inning role. His sharp increase in strike throwing in the pros doesn’t quite make his floor major league reliever, but he really is not far off of being something close to right handed Jose Alvarado. McGarry’s electric pitch mix gives him one of the most impactful ceilings in the system, but the control issues are still scary enough they could come back to sabotage him. Either way, he is a huge steal and draft win for the Phillies.
2022 Outlook: McGarry is a 4 year starter in college who did make 3 appearances in hi-A. If he comes out throwing strikes this spring, they could aggressively push him to AA to start, but it is more likely he gets some more Jersey Shore innings under him. He should reach at least AA by the end of the year, and if he shows the same electric stuff this season, it is not unreasonable that he could help the big league club out of the bullpen down the stretch.
ETA: 2023
Previous Rank: N/A

5. Logan O’Hoppe, C

Age: 22
Acquired: Drafted in the 23rd Round of the 2018 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’2” 185lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GPAHRSBBB%K%AVGOBPSLG
JS (A+)853581368.4%17.6%.270.335.459
REA (AA)1357301.8%15.8%.296.333.481
LHV (AAA)623108.7%17.4%.190.261.381
PEO (AFL)221003321.0%15.0%.299.440.520

Role: Solid Regular
Risk: High – O’Hoppe does everything well physically on the field, and by all accounts has tons of leadership and makeup on and off the field to complement it. He made extraordinary strides with his contact abilities this year, which helps answer the biggest question about him offensively. He feels about as safe as any 22 year old catcher can be to being a long term major leaguer, but he does not have the current tools to be a no doubt starter.
Summary: Due to his physical proximity to Lehigh Valley, O’Hoppe found himself thrown directly from short season ball into the alt-site in 2020, and he took off from there. He has long been praised for his on field leadership and plus makeup, well beyond the usual rave reviews that catchers normally get as team leaders. While never a candidate to move off the position, O’Hoppe has also not been a plus defender behind the plate, and that is still mostly the case. He throws a bit better and he moves a bit more fluidly, but he still has a ways to go to make the physical parts of catcher defense a huge asset. At the plate, his swing and miss stuck out like a sore thumb, with the 27.7% strikeout rate in Williamsport in 2019 looking especially ugly. The Phillies worked with him to reduce the uppercut to his swing and, while a struggle at first, it paid off in the long term. He posted a 20.7% strikeout rate in May, followed it up with an ugly 28.4% in June, and then spent the next 3 months of the season looking like a totally different hitter, going 10.1% (July), 9.8% (August), and 17.5% (September+October) to end his regular season. During this time, it did not entirely seem like the full approach was there, as his walk rate was downright ugly at times, but he topped it off in joining teammate Bryson Stott in a tour of walking force in the Arizona Fall League, posting a walk percentage of 21% to go with a meager 15% strikeout rate. The growth in contact rate and the new swing have not come with a drop in power. O’Hoppe has plus raw power, and can really put a charge into one when he gets a hold of it, but he isn’t a masher. He is more likely to settle into that 15-20 home run a year range (on a catcher’s amount of plate appearances) with a solid number of doubles. While his contact has gotten better, he isn’t an amazing hitter, just a good one, which is plenty fine given his defensive position. The catching position is seeing a resurgence right now, but O’Hoppe’s well rounded skill set makes him a really solid player going forward. Given his rapid improvements and work ethic, there might be another leap in him, but for now he has firmly cemented himself near the top of the system.
2022 Outlook: With J.T. Realmuto entrenched in the big leagues, the Phillies have all the time in the world to just let O’Hoppe develop. He made it to AAA, but he only had 13 games in AA, so it is likely he will get the bulk of his season there. As long as the Phillies have Realmuto, O’Hoppe will also be at the center of every trade rumor.
ETA: 2023
Previous Rank: 21

4. Johan Rojas, OF

Age: 21
Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent in January 2018 by the Phillies
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’1” 165lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GPAHRSBBB%K%AVGOBPSLG
CLW (A-)783517257.4%19.7%.240.305.374
JS (A+)1774389.5%10.8%.344.419.563

Role: First Division Regular
Risk: High – Rojas has some concerning hit tool trends, particularly in his recognition of breaking balls. He has made improvements in the area, but it is the linchpin skill to him unlocking the offensive impact he has flashed. On the flip side of offensive risk, Rojas is a high energy player with plus plus speed who could be a near elite defensive center fielder and terror on the bases.
Summary: Not every prospect starts out as a coveted amateur, some start out getting $10,000 to fill out a DSL team and then flash high end skills. Rojas exploded onto the prospect scene in 2019, making it to Williamsport and flashing high end tools along the way. The Phillies invited him to their big league camp for 2020, but unfortunately he came out of it with some scary ground ball tendencies. Those, coupled with a disastrous ABS rollout, led to a very poor opening month where he hit .200/.236/.305 with just 3 walks (2.7%) to 21 strikeouts (18.9%). From there things took off, with Rojas hitting .286/.362/.460 over the final 4 months with a 9.4% BB% and 17.6% K%, topping it off with a stretch for hi-A Jersey Shore where he hit .344/.419/.563 with 7 walks to 8 strikeouts. Rojas has a very quick bat and a knack for getting the bat on the ball. He still is very aggressive at the plate, and his off speed pitch recognition has improved, but is still suspect. The consequence has been that he has made too much ground ball contact and not tapped into his plus raw power as much. The worry is that the poor contact will continue, and his strikeout rate will balloon as his bat speed won’t be enough to bail him out vs plus major league sliders. If he can swing at the right pitches while continuing to make improvements in his bat path (the Phillies coaches have worked heavily with Rojas on getting him to hit the ball in the air more), he has an impact offensive upside. With the Threshers, he showed consistent hard contact and flashed high end exit velocities as well. On the base paths, Rojas is an aggressive and opportunistic base runner and has the plus plus speed to make it a weapon. The speed carries over to the outfield where he can cover a ton of ground and projects as a plus plus defender with multiple people mentioning gold glove upside. Rojas is still very raw and needs to really put his tools into action on the field more, and the hit tool questions do loom large over all of this. Rojas is an information sponge and hard worker off the field. On the field, his energy is infectious and he is seemingly always in motion and at full speed, making him a delight to watch. His glove gives him a high floor as a defensive specialist, but he has enough upside if it comes together to be a long term impact player for the Phillies.
2022 Outlook: Rojas ended the year in hi-A for 17 games, and while they were very good games, he probably needs some more time there with an eye towards reaching AA by the middle of the season.
ETA: 2024
Previous Rank: 6

3. Bryson Stott, SS

Age: 24
Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round of the 2019 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: L/R
H/W: 6’3” 200lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GPAHRSBBB%K%AVGOBPSLG
CLW (A+)22955323.2%23.2%.288.453.548
REA (AA)8035110610.0%22.2%.301.368.481
LHV (AAA)10411119.5%19.5%.303.439.394
PEO (AFL)261192520.2%11.8%.318.445.489

Role: First Division Regular
Risk: Medium – It is less that Stott is medium risk to be a major league contributor, but more that Stott’s lack of a real plus tool means he is going to need almost everything to go right to be an impactful player and not merely a good one. Stott may not be a long term shortstop, but he can play it now and would be a plus defender at second if he has to move there.
Summary: It is rare that college performers with a chance to stay at shortstop slip into the teens in the draft, but that is what happened to Stott in the 2019 Draft as a few teams reached for money savers. He hit fine in his pro debut, but struggled at both the alt site in 2020 and spring training in 2021. The Phillies sent him to Jersey Shore, which he quickly overmatched, earning a promotion to AA. He had a down stretch in July before rallying through August and carrying it over to his two weeks in AAA. He had a bit of a national breakout in the Arizona Fall League, where he and Logan O’Hoppe quite literally walked all over their competition. At the plate, Stott has cleaned up his swing, but it is not particularly fast or loose. He has a good feel for contact, driven by a great feel for the strike zone and approach at the plate. He is very comfortable working long counts and hitting with two strikes. Sometimes the contact forward approach can hinder his ability to tap into his raw power, which is now more all fields than the pull power he showed in college. Due to his slower bat speed, he is vulnerable to high velocity fastballs, especially up in the strike zone. He does recognize offspeed pitches well, and is going to have to survive some of the swing related holes by not chasing. However, he is likely to be a player that is going to get beat by good pitchers executing their pitches, which puts some ceiling on his upside. There has been a lot of debate about Stott’s defensive position. He has improved at shortstop, but he does lack the range and arm strength to be an impact defender there. He doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, and is likely long term to be a player who can play shortstop if needed, but is ideally a plus defensive second baseman who gives a team some positional flexibility and resiliency. There is a chance that if Stott put it together enough, he could make an all-star team in years when he is blessed by the BABIP gods, but his collection of average tools means he is probably hitting in the 6th or 7th spot as the middle infielder for a team with championship aspirations. While he may lack huge upside, Stott has very high major league probability at a position of immediate and long term major league need.|
2022 Outlook: The Phillies have said that Stott will get a chance to compete for the opening day shortstop job, but it feels like he is not the favorite right now for it. More likely he goes to AAA to open the year, coming up as soon as there is an injury or ineffective player on the major league infield.
ETA: 2022
Previous Rank: 4

2. Andrew Painter, RHP

Age: 18
Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round of the 2021 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’7” 215lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GGSW-LIPERAH/9HR/9BB%K%
PHI (CPX)440-06.00.006.00.00.0%57.1%

Role: #2/#3 Starter
Risk: High – Painter is a huge, young, right handed pitcher, and that is usually a recipe for future control problems, but Painter has historically had very good body and pitch control. He is already starting to actualize his physical projection, especially when it comes to velocity, and has a starters arsenal of pitches. Most of his risk comes from the development and health pitfalls that exist between 6 innings in the complex and the major leagues.
Summary: For the second year in a row, the Phillies took the high school pitcher who entered the season as the top arm in the class. Painter was eventually surpassed by no fault of his own, falling to the Phillies at the 13th pick. Painter is an enormous kid with a precocious pitch mix. He has a changeup, slider, and curveball that will all get varying opinions between average to plus. In high school he was a tinkerer, so there are some more pitches in his arsenal that probably don’t make it into pro ball. He was more mid 90s in high school and was 94 to 96 in his FCL appearances. However, the news out of Fall Instructs was that he was sitting high 90s and was repeatedly up to 100. He does not have the explosive fastball of Mick Abel and Griff McGarry (high spin rising fastball with low vertical approach angle), but it is still at minimum a plus pitch. It is not entirely surprising to see Painter have a velocity increase, given his size and projectability, but the quickness and scale of the improvement is a huge positive. Like all high school pitchers, his offspeed pitches will need some improvement and sharpening, but he starts with a good base. Despite his size, he has great body control and should have solid command going forward. He lacks some of the high end pitches of Mick Abel, making him less of an easy projection as a front end starter, but he also is just starting his time in pro ball.
2022 Outlook: Painter should open the year as the ace of the Thresher’s staff. He is polished enough that the Phillies might be able to push him to Jersey Shore by the middle of the summer and start fast tracking him through the org.
ETA: 2025
Previous Rank: N/A

1. Mick Abel, RHP

Age: 20
Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round of the 2020 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’5” 190lbs
2021 Stats:

Team (LVL)GGSW-LIPERAH/9HR/9BB%K%
CLW (A-)14141-344.24.435.41.014.3%34.9%

Role: #2 Starting Pitcher
Risk: High – The nature of Abel’s season; minor injuries after a conservative innings ramp, pitch use priorities that emphasized development over results, and a rough ABS rollout in low-A Southeast, didn’t alleviate industry concerns about him being a young pitcher or showcase his skillset.
Summary: Mick Abel is exactly how you would build an ideal high school pitching prospect from scratch. He is tall and athletic, with remaining physical projection. He gets great extension on his pitches and has a good feel for spin. Abel’s best pitch is his fastball, which averaged just over 95 during his time in Clearwater and was touching 97 to 99 in most starts. It has high spin and vertical “rise” movement, with a flat plane, making it a plus to plus plus pitch. Abel already had a plus slider out of high school and pairs it with a changeup and curveball, both with above average projection. Abel’s control struggled at times and was exacerbated by both the ABS system and some forced pitch usage. Unlike most of their pitching prospects, the Phillies had Abel working on specific things each outing, like forcing fastballs in breaking ball counts and vice versa, as well as having starts where a single one of his offspeed pitches was exclusively used. Since Abel’s 2020 high school season was entirely wiped out by COVID, the Phillies were very conservative with his innings, and his whole season was placed on a strict innings and pitch limit, with increasing per game limits as the season progressed. Long term, Abel’s physicality and athleticism should allow him to have solid command and carry a full starter’s inning load. Abel has as much upside as any pitching prospect in the minors, and it takes very little projection to see a front line starting pitcher. Abel did deal with a minor injury during the season, and the Phillies were very cautious with him. He was back healthy and throwing in Instructs, sitting 97-99 in the short outings. The Phillies appeared to be gearing up for a promotion for Abel before the injury, and given his advanced feel for pitching and electric pitch mix, he seems a good candidate to move quickly. Assuming he does not have any more small setbacks, he could actually move very quickly and end the year in AA, finding himself not far away from the majors heading into 2023.
2022 Outlook: There were rumors that Abel was nearing a call up to Jersey Shore when he was shut down, so it should be an easy opening day assignment. Given his electric stuff, a midseason move to Reading is not out of the question. The big question for most evaluators and fans is if the Phillies will just let him fully loose or continue to bring his pitches and innings along slowly.
ETA: 2023
Previous Rank: 2

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