A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
This part of the rankings ends the long journey through a tier of prospects. There is not a huge difference between Gamboa at 16 and players 20 spots below him. What these players represent are upside and risk. Players like Ortiz, Gamboa, Stobbe, and Brito could be special, but that time is far away. Mark … Read more
The GCL Phillies steamrolled through the GCL this year until they reached the championship game and the GCL Cardinals. The GCL is a 17 team league, so getting 2 on the list would get you in the top tier, instead the Phillies placed the most on the list with 4. It is important to note … Read more
There are few in the business with a better feel for the pulse of the international market than Baseball America’s Ben Badler. This past week, Ben has been releasing various tables and rankings of total numbers spendings and signings, before then diving into individual teams. Ben does his breakdowns by calendar year, not signing period, … Read more
It was asked in the comment section on the previous article if I could give updates from the minor league side on who is improving, and just overall rumors and news. So far it has been a fairly quiet spring from the minor league side, but there has been some things worth noting. So here … Read more
We are now into the Top 30, which for whatever reason has become our traditional unit of longer prospect lists. The back of the Phillies’ list is stronger than it has ever been, as new trade additions continue to force players further down the list. For the first time, this list takes a turn towards … Read more
Name: Jhailyn David Ortiz Born: 11/18/1998 Position: OF Height: 6’3″ Weight: 215lbs Bats/Throws: R/R Options Remaining: 3 Rule 5 Eligible: 2019 MiLB Free Agency: 2022 Drafted: International FA From: Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic Signed: 7/10/2015 Bonus: $4,010,000 Stats: MiLB | B-Ref | Fangraphs | Baseball America | Baseball Prospectus [section=Reports and Scouting:] 2016 Preseason: Role: First … Read more
Int'l signing period opens now. Phillies to sign Venezuelan C Rafael Marchan. Slugger Jhailyn Ortiz in agreement. Must pass physical — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) July 2, 2015 As expected the language here tells the story. The Phillies can easily fit Marchan in now, but can’t fit Ortiz in without going over. No news on what … Read more
So July 2 is upon us. It is the second most important day of the year outside of the draft, however everything about it is the exact opposite of the draft in terms of clarity. Must deals have been place for months even as long as a year. The Phillies have spent to their bonus … Read more
This morning Jim Salisbury reiterated some things said by Kiley McDaniel about the Phillies being heavily linked to 16 year old slugger Jhailyn Ortiz (rumored bonus over $4 million). The continued talk about this seems to indicate it might be more than just rumors at this point (though nothing can be official for a while … Read more
There has been a lot of smoke that the Phillies are expected to blow away their July 2 spending pool. In his article today, Kiley McDaniel laid out the five players he expects to get the largest bonuses this July. The Phillies have just over $3 million to spend this period, but can trade for … Read more