A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
A little late coming, but not every prospect can make the list and some weren’t particularly close. However, it is time to dump all of the notes I do have, because some of these guys could surprise because many are still kids and an eternity away or things just click sometimes for players who aren’t … Read more
Original Post Top 50 Prospects 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) G GS W-L IP ERA H/9 HR/9 BB% K% CLW (A-) 14 14 1-3 44.2 4.43 5.4 1.0 14.3% 34.9% Role: #2 … Read more
The Rule 5 draft is this Wednesday. It is the capstone event of the Winter Meetings for the real sickos out there, but the event itself is often nothing due to the fact that the threat of it forces teams to actually make roster decisions on it. The last few years the Phillies have been … Read more
Original Post You can access and download a PDF version of the list here – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xggr9H2CX7bH4YPW45coe5fuzqcvwBY7/view?usp=share_link Another year, another list. After an unexpected run through the postseason to the World Series, the way Phillies prospects viewed changes dramatically. No longer are prospects the future of the franchise on which hopes and dreams are solely placed. … Read more
You can access and download a PDF version of the list here – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xggr9H2CX7bH4YPW45coe5fuzqcvwBY7/view?usp=share_link Another year, another list. After an unexpected run through the postseason to the World Series, the way Phillies prospects viewed changes dramatically. No longer are prospects the future of the franchise on which hopes and dreams are solely placed. They are … Read more
The bulk of any minor league system ranking like this is going to be made up of players with a major league upside, but with a low probability of achieving that outcome. It could be because they are so young and far away that they do not yet have the skills, and while the hints … Read more
You can find all of the rankings and other material for this year here. 40. Casey Martin, SS Age: 22 Acquired: Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2020 Draft by the Phillies B/T: R/R H/W: 5’11” 175lbs 2021 Stats: Team (LVL) G PA HR SB BB% K% AVG OBP SLG CLW (A-) 69 301 6 … Read more
The Phillies have not been particularly good at development over most of my lifetime. During the Amaro and Gillick years it was rare that early draft picks, let alone late picks turned into interesting prospects. The Phillies haven’t become a draft or development powerhouse overnight, they probably are still below average to average in development. … Read more
The string of upside and risk continues for the Phillies with RHP Andrew Schultz out of the University of Tennesse. It isn’t often that high upside is used with relief only profiles in the draft, but Schultz has front line closer raw stuff. His fastball sits in the mid to hi 90s, he will touch … Read more