The VSL Phillies are currently 26-23 and in 4th place in the league, 9 games behind the Astro’s team.  This has been somewhat of a transitional year for the Phillies after last year’s championships.  With a much younger roster the Phillies are still playing .500, if not a bit better.  It still is a little early to tell who are the best prospects.  Here is a quick update on the better performers and the younger guys who may be the better prospects.

Offense

Yonderman Rodriguez (age 20) – IF who plays 2B, SS, and 3B is hitting .370 with a .886 OPS.  He is clearly a polished player with more BB than SO.  Unfortunately his age is a red flag on his prospect status.  He does not have enough power or speed to be special in those areas, so his ability to hit for a high average is much of his value. Continue reading VSL Update – July →