A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Jump to Rankings When I sat down to the yearly exercise of putting together this list, I was under no delusion that I was writing up a strong farm system. The Phillies are a competitive team that has struggled with development while not having the depth to cycle out players for influxes of talent like … Read more
Jump to Rankings When I sat down to the yearly exercise of putting together this list, I was under no delusion that I was writing up a strong farm system. The Phillies are a competitive team that has struggled with development while not having the depth to cycle out players for influxes of talent like … Read more
If the bottom of the system started (or starts, depending on the order you are reading this) to make you question what a prospect is, this part of the list gets into real prospects with MLB upside. That said, the shallowness of the system is clear, as is some of the work the Phillies have … Read more
The MLB trade deadline is July 31 6pm EDT. The Phillies have a need in their bullpen and in left field or on their bench. By all accounts they are motivated to make a deal, however the market is in flux and that means there could be a lot available, little available, or even only … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight OF Hendry Mendez 7-17 1 2B 1 3B 1 HR 4 RBI 1 BB 2 K 1 SB I try to avoid writing up the same player twice, but if you hit for the cycle you get to break the mold. On Friday, Mendez pulled off the feat in 8-5 … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight OF Dante Nori 6-21 4 2B 7 RBI 4 BB 4 K 2 SB .286/.385/.476 The Phillies 2024 first round pick is now hitting .240/.328/.332 on the season. In June he is hitting .277/.386/.404 with more walks than strikeouts. Nori has a 26.6% line drive rate and a very reasonable … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight 1B Keaton Anthony 12 G 48 PA 16-46 5 2B 2 HR 2 BB 7 K .348/.375/.587 This is really a celebration of a strong month for Anthony who has hit .368/.417/.604 since the start of May. He is a bit of an odd first baseman with just 4 home … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight IF/OF Felix Reyes 5 G 6-15 2 2B 1 HR 0 BB 1 K 1 HBP .400/.412/.733 Reyes is a prospect that has always fascinated me. He began the season on the Development List playing games in Extended Spring Training, was then activated by Reading and was hitting cleanup at … Read more
Top Prospects C Alirio Ferrebus – Ferrebus was limited to 24 games due to an injury after he came stateside. He is an athletic catcher with good size. He has great looking swing from the right side that generates plus exit velocities while getting the ball on a line or in the air. He has … Read more
To me there is a distinct top 16 prospects in the system and what feels like a drop off in the late 20s. In between those two groups is an interesting set of players. It includes some injured players, some breakouts with questions, and some very flawed players that are one major developmental gain away … Read more