A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
There was a clear divide from 30 to 31 and while there isn’t a complete divide from 20 to 21, the divide from 11 to 20 is clear. The top prospects on this list should be top 10 prospects in this system, there was just 12 names and 10 spots. There might not be a … Read more
The 2016 GCL Phillies had one of the most statistically dominant rotations I have seen at the minor league level. The rotation started with Sixto Sanchez who posted a 0.50 ERA in 11 starts, but then followed with Mauricio Llovera (1.87), Nick Fanti (1.57), Luis Carrasco (2.18), Kyle Young (2.67), and Will Stewart (4.06). It … Read more
Part of ranking players is knowing you are going to be wrong and potentially very wrong. I know someone in this group is going to make me look stupid. The problem with highly volatile young players is that it is really hard to protect physical growth and coaching from an outside point of view. What … Read more
Name: Francisco Javier Morales Born: 10/27/1999 Position: P Height: 6’4″ Weight: 185lbs Bats/Throws: R/R Options Remaining: 3 Rule 5 Eligible: 2020 MiLB Free Agency: 2023 Drafted: International Free Agent (2016-2017 Class) From: SAn Juan de los Morros, Venezuela Signed: 7/2/2016 Bonus: $720,000 Stats: MiLB | B-Ref | Fangraphs | Baseball America | Baseball Prospectus [section=Reports and … Read more
July 2 is just about two months away and the Phillies have the largest bonus pool. The fan expectation the last few years has been for the Phillies to spend a lot of money, especially on Cubans, and just blow their whole pol out. Those fans are going to be disappointed again as the Phillies … Read more