A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Tonight starts the A-ball playoffs. On Sunday, in the 11th inning the BlueClaws clinched the second half South Atlantic League title with a roster full of players that had led the Threshers to the first half title in the Florida State League. The Threshers were ok in the second half, but even with reinforcements they … Read more
The week between the draft signing deadline and the trade deadline is a good time to take stock of the system, see where players now stand, and also look at how they fit into the deadline conversation. The Phillies system this year lacks obvious players to shop, and it lacks the depth to make a … Read more
The Phillies were not going to “win” the draft and come out with a class that looked like the future of the org. They had the smallest draft pool thanks to going to the world series (picking 2nd to last each round) and signing Trea Turner (cost 2nd and 5th round picks). Depending on the … Read more
With the 27th pick in the draft the Phillies went back to the high school well again with Florida HS third baseman Aidan Miller. Public rankings all agreed he was better than the 27th pick, but were largely divided on him. MLB Pipeline rated him 13th, Perfect Game 13th as well, Keith Law had him … Read more
The Phillies do not have their 2nd and 5th round picks due to signing Trea Turner Draft Tracker Draft Tracker Spreadsheet Day 1: Round 1 (27) – Aidan Miller, SS, J.W. Miller HS Day 2: Round 3 (98) – Devin Saltiban, OF,Hilo HS (HI) Round 4 (130) – TayShaun Walton, OF, IMG Academy (FL) Round … Read more
Draft Tracker Post Draft Tracker Spreadsheet Round Pick Player Position School Bonus Slot 1 27 Aidan Miller SS J.W. Mitchell HS $3,100,000 $2,968,800 3 98 Devin Saltiban OF Hilo HS (HI) $602,500 $685,100 4 130 TayShaun Walton OF IMG Academy (FL) $499,100 $501,600 6 193 George Klassen RHP Minnesota $297,500 $282,900 7 223 Jake Eddington … Read more