Carter Mathison
Phillies 2024 Midseason Prospect Ranking and Trade Deadline Preview
The draft picks have all signed and the trade deadline is next week, so like last year I am going to combine the two into a rankings update and thoughts on the trade deadline. Like always I have divided the list up into tiers. Within a tier the order is my preference. It isn’t 100% … Read more
Phillies 2024 Draft – Day 2 Thoughts
After taking two high school outfielders, the Phillies spent much of Day 2 of the draft leaving us asking the question of “Do they know they can take pitchers?”. The thing about the MLB draft is you can have a real dedicated strategy, like the year the Angels only took pitchers or they Yankees this … Read more
Phillies Draft Carter Mathison in the 5th Round of the 2024 Draft
Phillies go with their 5th straight hitter with their 5th round pick in Indiana outfielder Carter Mathison. Mathison had a big year as a freshman, but was less dominant as a sophomore and junior, hitting just .260/.378/.498 this year. There are definitely mixed opinions on him with most public lists having him rated out beyond … Read more