A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
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
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. 20. Alexeis Azuaje, 2B Age: 19 Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent in July 2018 by the Phillies B/T: R/R H/W: 5’10” 155lbs 2021 Stats: Team (LVL) G PA HR SB BB% K% AVG OBP SLG PHI (CPX) 19 56 5 … Read more
If the last set of prospects represented the highs of the Phillies system, this group represents a but why it is thought so lowly of. The Phillies have a number of interesting catching prospects, with 4 of them here, and while they all might be major league contributors, and some regulars, but relying on the … Read more
With the #91 overall pick the Phillies take a high school shortstop in Jamari Baylor out of Benedictine School in Virginia. there are definitely mixed opinions on him with MLBPipeline ranking him #161, Fangraphs ranking him #74, and Baseball America having him in the 300s. If Stott was safe and solid, then Baylor is risky … Read more
The MLB draft starts today June 3 at 7pm. The Phillies have the #14 overall pick, but will not make a pick in the 2nd round, having surrendered their pick to sign Bryce Harper. This means that over 3 days the Phillies will make 39 picks. Follow along for daily recaps and pick by pick … Read more
MLB Draft Details Phillies 1st Round Pick: #14 Draft Tracker Draft Picks: Round Pick Player Position School Bonus Slot 1 14 Bryson Stott SS UNLV $3,900,000 $4,036,800 3 91 Jamari Baylor SS Benedictine School $675,000 $647,300 4 120 Erik Miller LHP Stanford $428,000 $478,300 5 150 Gunner Mayer RHP San Joaquin Delta College (CA) $600,000 $357,100 … Read more