A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Season Recap Record: 36-20 (2-1 in DSL Cup, did not advance) The Phillies made the decision this spring to reduce their DSL footprint from 2 teams to just 1. They were coming off of disappointing seasons for both teams and were adding a relatively shallow signing class due to the signing bonus for Francisco Renteria. … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight OF Elian Adames 5 G 10-18 3 2B 2 HR 6 RBI 2 BB 2 K .556/.600/1.056 The Phillies signed Adames for $75,000 in January of 2025 and he had about the season you normally get from a 17 year old in the DSL. He hit the ball hard a … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Full season teams play a 3-game week Hitter Spotlight SS Juan Parra 8-20 2 2B 3 RBI 9 BB 3 K 1 SB .400/.586/.500 While largely being overshadowed by Francisco Renteria, Juan Parra is hitting .313/.470/.417 on the season with 31 walks to 23 strikeouts, in July that is .353/.551/.500 with 15 … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight C/2B/3B/SS/CF/LF/RP Jose Tovar 5 G 7-18 2 2B 7 R 3 RBI 2 BB 5 K 5 SB .389/.476/.500 Not every prospect is a mega prospect, sometimes they are just utterly fascinating. This week Jose Tovar started two games at third, one each at second, short, and center, and caught … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight OF Francisco Renteria 5 G 8-17 2 3B 2 RBI 3 BB 5 K 3 SB .471/.571/.706 The Phillies top international signing hasn’t done anything in 6 games that makes your jaw drop. He has a hit in every game, and Monday was the first time he didn’t reach base … Read more