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
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
We want baseball development to be clean and linear, but it is messy and all over the place. A pitcher may only be a good secondary pitch away from becoming a major league starter, but that may be a totally different grip that a coach might introduce. A teenager could still be waiting on achieving … Read more
I decided to do a Top 30 list this year because it was as deep as I felt I could go while keeping the integrity of a list. However, 30 is just an arbitrary cut off and there are more players worth talking about. So here is a collection of other prospects I have thoughts … Read more
When I sat down to write the pre-season Top 50 there were two glaring positional weaknesses in the system catcher and third base. Only one third baseman (Jake Holmes) made the list, and that position has seen some natural improvement with bounce backs by Zach Green and Luke Williams and the drafting of Alec Bohm. … Read more
Name: Logan O’Hoppe Born: 2/2/2000 Position: C Height: 6’2″ Weight: 185lbs Bats/Throws: R/R Options Remaining: 3 Rule 5 Eligible: 2022 MiLB Free Agency: 2024 Drafted: 23rd round of the 2018 Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies School: St. John the Baptist (NY) From: West Islip, NY Signed: 6/12/2018 Bonus: $215,000 Stats: MiLB | B-Ref | Fangraphs … Read more
MLB Draft Details Phillies 1st Round Pick: #3 (Pick Value $6,947,500) Draft Tracker Draft Picks: Tracking Spreadsheet Round Pick Player Position School Bonus Slot 1 3 Alec Bohm 3B Wichita State $5,850,000 $6,947,500 4 107 Colton Eastman RHP Cal State Fullerton $522,900 $522,900 5 137 Matt Vierling CF Notre Dame $380,000 $390,600 6 167 Kendall … Read more