A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
Jump to Rankings When I sat down to the yearly exercise of putting together this list, I was under no delusion that I was writing up a strong farm system. The Phillies are a competitive team that has struggled with development while not having the depth to cycle out players for influxes of talent like … Read more
Jump to Rankings When I sat down to the yearly exercise of putting together this list, I was under no delusion that I was writing up a strong farm system. The Phillies are a competitive team that has struggled with development while not having the depth to cycle out players for influxes of talent like … Read more
There is a large gap at the top of the system from 5 to 6. Nori is the near consensus #6 prospect in the system due to his combination of position and hit tool. Rounding out this bottom half of the top 10, there are the two 2025 draftees who received 2nd round level bonuses, … Read more
The MLB trade deadline is July 31 6pm EDT. The Phillies have a need in their bullpen and in left field or on their bench. By all accounts they are motivated to make a deal, however the market is in flux and that means there could be a lot available, little available, or even only … Read more
It feels fated that the two pitching prospects in the organization headed most in the opposite directions would have major news on the same day, no matter if the two moves are completely unconnected. Dealing with the bad first, Rob Thomson said RHP Moises Chace will be heading for Tommy John surgery. Chace came into … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight OF Avery Owusu-Asiedu 7-17 1 2B 1 HR 6 BB 2 K 4 SB .412/.583/.647 The Phillies selected Owusu-Asiedu in the 9th round of the 2023 draft as a junior in college, but he still is only 22. Last year he posted a 36.1% strikeout rate thanks to very low … Read more
Stock Changes *Rankings are from preseason list / Statcast stats from Robert Orr’s website or Baseball Savant Stock Up 2B Aroon Escobar (#11) – Escobar entered the year as a popular sleeper because his underlying numbers were very good, and he just had not stayed healthy or consistent. In April, Escobar hit .360/.461/.627 in 19 … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight 2B Aroon Escobar 11-23 2 2B 2 HR 4 RBI 1 BB 5 K .478/.500/.826 What Aroon Escobar has done so far this year isn’t completely shocking. He was very very good in a small sample size last year and he has long had the physical tools to be a … Read more
This Week’s Schedule Hitter Spotlight C Eduardo Tait 5 G 23 PA 4 H 1 2B 3 HR 3 BB 6 K 2 HBP .222/.391/.778 It wasn’t quite the dramatic week that Escobar had, but it was a good week for the big catcher, who also got to catch Andrew Painter on Friday night. He … Read more
Top Prospects SS Aidan Miller – Miller nearly immediately became the Phillies best hitting prospect as he took on his first full season of pro ball. Once thought to be a third baseman, he is now a shortstop who might have to switch position due to team need and not skills. At the plate he … Read more