A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Top Prospects Carlos De La Cruz – Carlos De La Cruz has now been around for nearly 7 years in the Phillies system, but this will be just his age 24 season. He is repeating Reading and is a minor league free agent after the season. He is physical anomaly on a baseball field with … Read more
This year MLB is doing a new thing called the Spring Breakout where a team of prospects from one team will play a team of prospects from another. They are 7 inning games (though teams can agree to make them 9 if they would like)- EDIT: Phillies vs Tigers has been changed to a 9 … Read more
It is once again list season, a time and activity that brings me excitement and stress. Ultimately the list allows me to consolidate thoughts on a one year check in on the players in the system. The actual numbers help in identifying value and justifying that value. I don’t do OFPs or Future Values, but … Read more
It is once again list season, a time and activity that brings me excitement and stress. Ultimately the list allows me to consolidate thoughts on a one year check in on the players in the system. The actual numbers help in identifying value and justifying that value. I don’t do OFPs or Future Values, but … Read more
It is once again list season, a time and activity that brings me excitement and stress. Ultimately the list allows me to consolidate thoughts on a one year check in on the players in the system. The actual numbers help in identifying value and justifying that value. I don’t do OFPs or Future Values, but … Read more
During the Phillies rebuild years the system was full of high minors starting pitchers a break or two away from being a major league contributor. So far the Phillies have been pretty poor at getting those guys across the finish line, with only Zach Eflin, Nick Pivetta, and Vince Velasquez hanging around as reclamation projects … Read more
Name: Kendall SimmonsPosition: SSBorn: April 11, 2000Country: USBats/Throws: R/RHeight/Weight: 6’2″ 180lbsHow Acquired: Drafted in the 6th Round of the 2018 Draft by the PhilliesSigned: June 12, 2018Bonus: $750,000Options Remaining: 3Rule 5 Eligible: 2022MiLB Free Agency: 2024 Articles Stats Rankings Stats Hitter Statcast *Statcast data only available for FSL (2021-2023), AAA (2023), and isolated select games and locations. Year Balls in Play Average EV 90th Percentile … Read more