Phillies Minor League Groups 4/01/09

02. Org Reports, 3. Williamsport, 4. Lakewood, 5. Clearwater, 6. Reading, 7. Lehigh Valley, Daily Discussion, Other Stuff, Spring Training 2009

 

The latest news from the Philadelphia Phillies minor league camp. There have been many releases since the last post.

View the latest minor league rosters under the fold.  (Updated 3:45pm)

Still a lot of changes to come, so don’t get married to these.
 

# AAA – Iron Pigs # AA R’Phils # A+ Threshers

CATCHERS
CATCHERS
CATCHERS
3 Marson, Lou 77 Gosewisch, Tuffy 73 Naughton, Joel*
78 Hoover, Paul 21 Nelson, Kevin 7 Kennelly, Tim

 
  11 Guevara, Orlando#

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

INFIELDERS
INFIELDERS
INFIELDERS
24 Cervenek, Mike 10 Antoniato, P.J. 5 Cambero, Alberto#
75 Donald, Jason 72 Chavez, Ozzie# 16 Durant, Michael
71 Furmaniak, J.J.# 18 Harman, Brad 2 Galvis, Freddy*
33 Tracy, Andy* 4 Leon, Carlos# 5 Hernandez, Fidel
13 Velandia, Jorge 27 Mahar, Kevin 21 Overbeck, cody
66 Tiffee, Terry 16 Sellers, Patrick 26 Rizzotti, Matt*

  19 Stavisky, Brian* 29 Rodriguez, Yondy

 
  6 Villegas, Jesus

OUTFIELDERS
OUTFIELDERS
OUTFIELDERS
81 Slayden, Jeremy* 11 Berry, Quintin 3 Brown, Domonic*
17 Thompson, Rich* 28 Milner, Gus 22 Craig, Casey

  22 Moran, Jovan 44 Diaz, Javis*

  26 Ruan, Wilkin 13 Miller, Jay

  25 Spidale, Mike 22 Mitchell, Derrick

  17 Taylor, Michael 3 Quiroz, Arlon#

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

PITCHERS
PITCHERS
PITCHERS
74 Bastardo, Antonio 41 Anderson, Jason 31 Brauer, Daniel*
49 Bisenius, Joe 38 Brummett, Tyson 33 Chapman, Chance
58 Borkowski, Dave 47 Concepcion, Alex 4 Drabek, Kyle
49 Bowers, Cedric 65 Escalona, Sergio* 30 Flande, Yohan
49 Butto, Francisco 56 German, Matt 40 Kissock, Chris
63 Carpenter, Andrew 26 Overholt, Pat 40 Monasterios, Carlos
48 Ennis, John 34 Savage, William 64 Naylor, Drew
38 Kendrick, Kyle 30 Savery, Joe* 53 Rocchio, Joe
70 Lehr, Justin 43 Sikaras, Pete 34 Sampson, Julian
55 Lopez, Rodrigo 30 Stutes, Michael 57 Schwimer, Michael
68 Nestor, Scott 35 Walls, Sam 49 Simon, Jared
82 Woods, Jacob 29 Worley, Vance 52 Sterner, Zach
23 Mathieson, Scott     41 Cisco, Michael
        56 Tejeda,Walter

 

 

# A Blueclaws # Extended ST #

CATCHERS
CATCHERS
CATCHERS
91 Akashian, Brandon 84 Diaz, Francisco# 24 Robbins, Alan*
7 Valle, Sebastian 85 Guerra, Jorge 13 Arhart, Josh
15 D’Arnaud, Travis 19 Rodriguez, Jean* 11 Blackburn, Joe
13 Arzeno, Luis
  51 Thomas, Scott

 
  37 Mangum, Caleb

 
  16 Gomez, Ferrel,

INFIELDERS
INFIELDERS
INFIELDERS
34 Garcia, Harold 39 Castillo, Lendy 19 Demmink, Herman*
10 Hamilton, Jeremy 86 Hernandez, Cesar# 48 Frew, Bryan*
12 Hanzawa, Troy 2 Murillo, Francisco 22 Hargrave, Daniel
27 Hewitt, Anthony 80 Paulino, Luis 15 Urick, John*
17 Mattair, Travis 58 Rios, Nerio# 28 Watson, Rob
4 Mintkin, Korby 82 Villar, Jonathan 6 Haines, Kyle
15 Murphy, James 38 Duran, Edgar#    
12 Schoenberger, Alan# 76 Sladek, Jakub    

OUTFIELDERS
OUTFIELDERS
OUTFIELDERS
50 Castro, Leandro 55 Alvarez, Miguel 9 Binkoski, Tim*
6 Collier, Zach* 23 James, Jiwan 8 Hollins, Damon
24 Gose, Anthony* 87 Martinez, Luis 67 Walker, Chris
8 Haislet, Brandon 59 Rio-Nunez, Ruddy    
44 Myers, D’Arby 92 Roeger, Angus    
9 Warren, Terrance 13 Santana, Domingo    
56 De Los Santos, Tom 77 Saunderson, Damarii*    
5 Murakami, Fabio 65 Solarte, Bernardo    

  64 Torres, Winder    

PITCHERS
PITCHERS
PITCHERS
38 Ariail, Ryan* 43 Arroyo, Spencer* 54 Thompson, Sean*
45 Bergh, Ryan 46 Ballestas, Freddy 39 Cameron, Dustin
26 Cloyd, Tyler 52 Bolsenbroek, Mike 58 Pfinsgraff, Ben
55 De Fratus, Justin 27 Bryd, Darren 55 Melendez, Moises
28 Diekman, Jacob 78 Carpio, Pedro 40 Crespo, Jorge
53 Ellis, Jordan 79 Lebron, Siulman 31 Lin, Yen Feng
49 Grieve, Sean* 71 Lugo, Ebelin 45 Cruse, Andrew
46 Hernandez, Santos 47 May, Trevor 37 Pope, Justin
70 Jiminez, Esmelvin* 72 Pettibone, Jonathan 69 Mata, Cristobal
25 Knapp, Jason 21 Poe, Chad 58 Cruz, Reymond
51 McConnell, Eryk 73 Rodriguez, Julio 35 Hernandez, Yoel
68 Noles, David* 49 Simon, Reginal 76 Bazardo, Yorman
58 Rosenberg, Brian 81 Sosa, Juan 53 Neal, Blaine
25 Roth, Rob 89 Basil, Alvaro 88 Espinoza, Berman
17 Sanchez, Jesus 31 Shortslef, Joshua* 39 Mackintosh, Jason*
44 Velasquez, Jonathan 59 Cosart, Jarrad 55 Shepard, Steven
64 Correa, Heitor 62 Fike, Nathan* 41 Breslin, Gerald
60 Shreve, Colby 63 Matos, Miguel 67 Ellis, Shawn
33 Slate, Kyle 74 Romero, Mauricio 33 Garcia, Edgar
    61 Wertz, Luke    
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69 thoughts on “Phillies Minor League Groups 4/01/09”

  1. Really surprised to see Edgar Garcia released. Unless I am reading that wrong.

    Also, anyone have injury reports for Cosart and Cisco?

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  4. garcia was two years too young in AA… there is no way they just go release him unless he went and had his arm amputated.

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  7. Things I like:
    -Michael Taylor, Vance Worley, and Mike Stutes at AA
    -Michael Schwimer and Kyle Drabek at A+
    -Zach Collier and Jason Knapp at A

    things that confuse me:
    -Edgar Garcia cut? i’ll assume that’s a typo and he’s headed to AA
    -Travis Mattair at Lakewood again. Observer reports seemed good, but he did suck last year and there’s overbeck who jumped him.
    -Hewitt at Lakewood…i’ll assume he’ll ultimately do XST and then Williamsport
    -Valle at Lakewood…see Hewitt above
    -Heitor Correa and Kyle Slate hurt? I hope they’re Ok and it’s nothing serious. hopefully Cosart is ok as well.

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  9. I’d be very surprised if Worley and Stutes both actually started the season in Reading as starters. Savery, Brummett, Garcia, Worley, Stutes would be the rotation there in some order I’d imagine. Two guys drafted the previous year starting in Reading? That’s a big jump, even as college seniors or whatever they were.

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  11. I also find it hard to believe that Garcia was released. Threshers Nation- can you check with whomever distribute the list and see if it is, in fact, erroneous?

    I am also quite surprised to see Derrick Mitchell released. Other than Andrew Cruse and Moises Melendez (and the two above) , the rest were never going to be major leaguers. Other than Garcia, the other three would be, at best, bench players.

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  12. Ok so I worked a 24 hour shift yesterday and wake up this morning to see that:
    1. jenkins is cut
    2. Park, not Happ is the 5th starter (good for him)
    3. Garcia is cut?????
    4. Hewitt going to Lakewood? I thought they were going slow with him?

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  13. Edgar Garcia cut? Did the Phillies pull an April Fool’s joke on us? I bet CADIE came up with it.

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  14. It wouldn’t surprise me. John Manuel said in his podcast over on RPhils.com that Arbuckle was his biggest supporter and that he needs to perform ASAP, maybe he showed up out of shape and the Phils told him to beat it.

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  16. There was hesitation on releasing this to me because of the provisional nature. This is far from complete, and I actually expect a newer better version soon. I just put this up for consumption because I had been getting a lot of requests.

    Don’t get overly concerned about the placement of players. A lot is still going to change.

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  17. Don’t know about Garcia but my gut reaction is that Derrick Mitchell has *not* been released but rather converted to an OF (since his INF defense was so bad). The Phillies still have to do another round of cuts or really cramdown to the extended roster. If you add back Mayberry, Ellison and Carrasco to AAA you have 24 + 1 on the DL which is a legal AAA roster. For AA I have the Phillies at 27 (3 over legal). For High A I have them at 29 + 2 on the DL (4 over legal) and at Low A I have them at 34 + 5 on the DL (which is 9 over legal)

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  19. Mitchell was indeed NOT cut. I accidentally listed him there when I also had him in group 3 which is where he actually is.

    The list of cut players was added by me. It was not officially on the list I got. I compiled it by comparing the list I had to previous lists. It is possible that someone is on there who has not been cut. In the case of Edgar Garcia I have triple checked, and he is not listed in any workgroup on the list I have. It is possible that he is mistakenly left off, and that as a result I mistakenly show him as cut.

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  21. We might add Happ to the AAA list.

    What stands out to me is that we are having some talented guys reaching AAA with no opening on Phils yet–AND, we are having some guys pushed down from Phils who would have made it in other years from pure desperate need.

    This makes AAA a genuine stockpile of reserve players. There will be some hurt feelings involved among guys who think they should be with Phils, but that is a good problem. Some of them will feel better when they are called up and then the others will see some hope too.

    But for the first time in many years, we are seeing some depth rise to the high minors. Another 1 or 2 drafts like last year and some more talent rising to high minors and we could have annual AA/AAA stockpile sites.

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  22. I am hoping Hewitt does XST and then repeat GCL. If he breaks through and hits well at GCL, then move him to W’port.

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  23. At W’port, with college guys locating breaking balls, he could wind up hitting .120. Why would anyone throw him a FB?

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  24. Just noticed that Cisco is listed as injured (presumably, that’s what the yellow means). Anybody know what happened?

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  26. There’s not too many organizations with a AAA team that the Phils will have this year. All the relievers that aren’t making the team gives them a lot of insurance.

    If they do have another good draft and maybe a big international signing they could definitely move in the top 5 systems. A lot of the teams in front of them should have graduating talent this year.

    That’s all depending on the guys they have now continuing to develop.

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  27. LOTS of talent!! My guess is Hewitt will play a litle at Lakewood until Williamsport starts and then go down there and play more (unless he’s hitting at Lakewood and they move Mattair up instead).

    Great stuff, let’s get this year started!!

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  29. Just saw this on Philly.com from David Murphy:

    11) Kyle Drabek will start tomorrow against the Yankees. Dubee said they are bringing the 2006 first round pick over from minor league camp for a few reasons. First and foremost, he has impressed the entire organization with the way he has bounced back from 2007 Tommy John surgery. The Phillies really think he can be a big part of their future. Dubee also said they wanted to remind him what he is pitching for — a chance to do things like pitch against the Yankees. I know from this writer’s perspective, it will be a nice change of pace to watch a new face on the mound.

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  30. A member of the Iron Pigs Media Relations Department has told me that “Terry Tiffee has not been released”, as of about 5 minutes ago.

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  31. Drabek vs. the Yanks real lineup and CC Sabathia live now. My guess is he walks a few guys with some nerves kicking in big time.

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  33. I was at that 2004 spring training game at Steinbrenner Field. Hamels struck out Jeter, A Rod , and Tony Clark in succession — all on change ups. He was only 20 years old.

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  35. Drabek’s given up 2 hits and a run (unearned) with a K through 2.

    Last year, Carpenter got a late ST game against the Yankees. I saw it on YES. He pitched very well but that wasn’t an indication of his year.

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  36. Drabek’s out. Got rocked in the 3rd after getting Jeter out. Gave up a homer to Tex, then a couple hits and a walk.

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  37. Ben Pfinsgraff found a job already per the USA Today another former Phillie farmhand Zach Penprase signed as well in the Northern League.

    Northern League
    FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS-Agreed to terms with INF Carlo Cota, INF Zach Penprase, INF Jeremiah Piepkorn and OF Ozzie Borrell.

    GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS-Agreed to terms with LHP Tom Thornton.

    SCHAUMBURG FLYERS-Agreed to terms with INF Caonabo Cosme. Released RHP Alex Rollin.

    WINNIPEG GOLDEYES-Signed RHP Derek Feldkamp and RHP Ben Pfinsgraff.

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  38. I cant grasp why they even gave Drabek the start. What is the upside to a guy still not totally healed. If he tries to throw too
    hard…..square one…

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  39. I absolutely love that they gave Drabek the start, I don’t care what the results were. He’s a future ace and they seem to be done coddling him.

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  41. Gregg Says:
    April 1, 2009 at 12:22 pm edit
    A member of the Iron Pigs Media Relations Department has told me that “Terry Tiffee has not been released”, as of about 5 minutes ago.

    TOTALLY MY BAD! I rechecked and he is there, but is at the bottom of a group under a bunch of blanks…I have TRIPLE and QUADRUPLE checked though, and do not see EDGAR GARCIA listed anywhere…

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  42. I love that they did this for Drabek. I think it’s a reward for his hard work and a little something to show him what he’s working for…and how far he still has to go.

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  43. Pat Burrell Says

    How is he not totally healed? He had surgery a year and a half ago
    total healing takes 18 months but this kind of pressure on a guy with only a partial season under his belt is unnessary

    Do you think he gained anything from it Pat?

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  45. D’Arnaud and Valle at Lakewood? Is it possible that Valle is playing so well that he’s coming up too fast for D’Arnaud? Because they obviously want them both starting somewhere.

    I also feel that they should start Naylor at AA

    And they cant possibly be considering Gose at lakewood to start. He’s very young and raw, and will kill his confidence playing up there from the start.

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  46. Oh, and there are many reasons why Edgar Garcia may not have been listed on a workout group but there’s no way he’s cut. Karl Bolt isnt listed but he’ll be there, as he’s busy with military work. Maybe he has a heitor correa type issue, who knows. But they wouldnt just let him go like that

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  47. Have not seen E. Garcia all spring.

    Today the AAA and AA teams of the Rays provided the oppositon. For Reading Stutes looked good in striking out 5 in 3.2 innings of work. giving up 2 runs on 3 hits but a small strike zone cost him three walks and helped set up the runs.. Taylor lined one out over the left field fence at Schmidt.. He looked like he is ready for opening night.

    Had some interest in the AAA game on Ashburn as Lopez made the start. Donald was the SS, Marson caught, Mayberry hit. but had little interest in how Fermaniak handled third. But what did catch my attention was Leandro Castro in center and T..J. Warren in right. for this game. Warren showed why he is a long shot to ever make the Show and Castro is a good prospect make it. In one back to back at bat I watched with a runner on third and less than two outs Warren struck out on breaking balls and with two strikes on him Castro hit a line drive sac. fly to center to get the run in.

    That’s it for me. It’s time to start the season.

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  48. What are you talking about? He gets to compete against the New York Yankees. What would be bad about that? He might throw too hard? Give me a break. And it’s been almost 18 months, by the way. Just like some of the rational folks on here have commented; it’s a reward for his hard work, improved maturity, and a test to show him where he needs to be to be the star pitcher he wants to be. And as for pressure? If he can’t handle “pressure” in Spring Training he needs to find another profession.

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  50. I would find it extremely hard to believe that Edgar Garcia has been released and a more logical explanation would the the Steve Susdorf explanation. If Garcia is physically unable to work out at all with the team, like Susdorf apparently is unable to after hip surgery, then he will likely not be listed in a workout group. I would take him off of the “release” list for now.

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  51. Well you see it your way . I certainly have the right to see it mine. Not counting winter ball he has pitched 32 innings in low A ball. What the hell is the rush. but i respect you opinion and would agree except for the medical thing and the baseball youth of Drabek

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  53. Furmaniak, Ozuna, and Cairo are redundant at AAA (assuming Cairo doesn’t make the big club).

    Chavez and Leon are redundant at AA, especially since Harman can play both 2B and SS. I’d like to see the R-Phils keep Antoniato over both Leon and Chavez, but who knows.

    One of Milner, Moran, and Ruan is going to get cut at Reading, and Spidale might be in trouble, too, despite hitting pretty well this spring.

    Either Galvis or FHernandez has to move off of the A+ roster since they’ll be stealing each other’s time. I think the Phils still like Fidel. I think Yondy Rodriguez will end up at Lakewood or WMPT (since he’s at CLW with Overbeck), but they might keep 2 3Bs at CLW, I guess. Yondy wouldn’t find a lot of ABs behind Mattair, either.

    Unless they push a lot of guys up and release some veteran minor leaguers, there won’t be enough playing time for quite a few OFs at Lakewood/CLW or the 3Bs or SSs at CLW.

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  54. What’s the deal with Correa? He missed all last season for mysterious reasons and now he’s hurt? Did he pitch at all in ST games this year?

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  55. In regards to all the posts with Garcia, being young in AA, not on the roster, not in spring training….sounds to me like a release to me, invalid visa, incorrect age…???

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  56. My experience over the years tells me that when a club releases somone, they generally announce it. When the decision is on behalf of the player, it goes “un-announced”, and that is when rumor and speculation enter. Point in example: Mach. Players many times have to evaluate their chances of ever “making the show”, or have other career options, and when they do, there’s rarely any fanfare attached.

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  60. According to Jeff Schulers blog at mcall.com, we should know the rosters of the four full season teams either tonight or tomorrow.

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  61. we may know rosters close to final (at least final for the “prospects”), but they won’t be actually final until Monday or later for the rest of the guys…

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  62. I personally want to know where everyone ends up, not just the true prospects. I cheer these guys on season in and season out. I want them all to live the dream as long as possible.

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  64. BlueClaws Blog reports that the Lakewood roster will be released tomorrow (4/4) morning).

    SQUIRE

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  65. went to the game last night it was great to hear ten year olds chanting lets go phillies again. hasnt changed in my 50 years just a wonderful sound. once again donald affirms my belief he is a star not just good but a star. the only untouchable on the minor league roster since we have no other infielder in our sysyem. he should be up by the break he will force it. by the way when does major league time begin at the as break anyone? nice to know i will finally get to see d,armand in person. also knapp.

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  67. Here, Here

    for knowing where EVERYONE winds up and ALL who were released.

    What’s up with Edgar Garcia anybody?

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  69. don’t know where to put this but Jonathan Pettibone is pitching tonight for Williamsport and doing very very well after 3 IP he hasn’t given up a hit and has 5K’s.

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