Williamsport won their season opener at home, everybody else who played lost.
The Clearwater Threshers (31-34) avoided a loss by being on their All Star break. Games resume on Monday, June 18th. The Threshers first three games are at Bradenton and will complete the FSL First Half. The 31-34 Threshers are 4.5 games behind first place Daytona and eliminated from contention, but their sweep of Tampa eliminated the Tarpons. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/15/2018
*** UPDATE *** #10 Madison Stokes and #14 Jesse Wilkening are at the Carpenter Complex. They are part of a group that is waiting for their medicals to come back before they are signed. This includes free agents Taylor Lehman and Brian Auerbach. The 2018 Draft Tracker has been updated.
I also heard that #4 Colton Eastman may go directly to Williamsport if/when he signs.
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Thursday, I watched the players we signed from the 2018 Amateur Draft take batting practice. Some of the guys displayed some power.
Friday, I made it back to the Complex to watch BP again. Today top pick Alec Bohm was “in da house!”. Later, I returned after lunch (at Legends) to watch an intrasquad game that I expected to be between the two GCL teams. I was super excited to see both squads peppered with draft picks. Continue reading 2018 Post Draft Discussion; June 15th
The Clearwater Threshers (31-34) completed a four-game sweep of Tampa, 7-4. This is the Threshers first four game wining streak of the season. Nick Fanti (3-2, 4.94) earned the victory. He kept the Tarpons off balance with his mix of FB, CH, CB within a narrow 12-mph range (78-89) until a 3-run HR in the sixth inning. His final line – 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Felix Paulino (3.11) pitched the final 3.0 innings and gave up a run on 2 hits. He walked none and struck out four. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/14/2018
***UPDATE***
Gabriel Cotto, the Phillies #7 selection in the 2018 Amateur Draft signed and took part in work outs Thursday morning. Cotto (pronounced Koe Toe) is a LHP out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy. I met and spoke with his parents this morning. I also saw Jack Conley (#27) a catcher out of NC State. Tyler McKay (#16) also signed (I’m sure I saw him at the Complex before I saw the Tweet that he signed). None of these three are on the Phillies list, yet. I have updated our tracker.
I watched the position players take BP. A lot of them have some power, albeit BP power.
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The Phillies have reported that 20 of their 38, 2018 Amateur Draft Picks were signed as of June 12, 2018. On the 13th, word that #9, prep school pitcher Dominic Pipkin was also added to the fold. All of these signings (with bonuses when reported) are included in the 2018 Draft Tracker. Continue reading 2018 Post Draft Discussion; June 14th
The Clearwater Threshers (30-34) beat Tampa, 4-3. Mauricio Llovera (3.74) tossed a solid six innings, holding the Tarpons to one run on three hits. He walked one and struck out nine. Aaron Brown (5.64) pitched a one-hit inning. J.D. Hammer (7.36) gave up two runs in one inning. After the Threshers’ took the lead, Garrett Cleavinger (10.80) and Ismael Cabrera (7.53) pitched a perfect ninth. Cleavinger struck out two, Cabrera got his first save. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/13/2018
Second trip around….
Lehigh Valley
Danny Ortiz, Signed as a free agent in 2018; .219/.267/.368 in 217PA; 8HR 31RBI; 6%BB/24%K; .206 vs LHP; .225 vs RHP; .184 last month; 43 games in the OF with 1 error and 4 OF assits; Ortiz started very strong but his offense has been nearly non-existant for some time now.
Collin Cowgill, 32, Signed as a free agent in 2018; .208/.288/.354 in 164PA; 5HR 18RBI; 2SB; 9%BB/24%K; .283 vs LHP; .155 vs RHP; .225 last 30 days; 39 games in the OF with 1 error and 2 OF assists; Very limited success this year, almost soley against LHP.
Adron Chambers, 31, Signed as a free agent in 2018; Hitting .325 in 40 AB thus far; Just came off the suspended list and has provided some degree of life for a struggling LV offense
Roman Quinn, 25, Phils 2nd round pick in 2011; Hitting .289/.340/.444 in 90AB before landing on the DL once again for what has been another long term injury.
Reading
Jan Hernandez, 23, Phils 3rd round pick in 2013; .308/.345/.481 in 201PA; 7HR 33RBI; 5SB; 5%BB/29%K; .245 vs LHP; .331 vs RHP; .295 over last month; .337 on the road; 51 games in the OF with 4 errors (.960); 3 OF assists; Hernandez was nearly written off as a prospect but has re-emerged with force in the OF as a true bright spot thus far. He has been very good with the bat, and the FirstEnergy factor is only marginally in play looking at his average away from home.
Cornelius Randolph, 21, Phils 1st round pick in 2015; .190/.271/.245 in 208AB; 1HR 12RBI; 1SB; 10%BB/25%K; .270 vs LHP; .170 vs RHP; .169 over the last month; .138 on the road; 46 games in the OF with 4 errors (.937); 5 OF assists; Simply abysmal. This is when we remind ourselves that Randolph is “only 21” as many like to point out. At whatever age, 4 years in as a minor leaguer, this line is a concern.
Jiandido Tromp, 24, SIgned as a free agent in 2011; .219/.331/.325 in 178PA; 2HR 14RBI; 3SB; 13%BB/25%K; .220 vs LHP; .218 vs RHP; .200 last month; 34 games in the OF with 4 errors (.937); 2 OF assists; The lone bright spot is a solid walk rate.
Cord Sandberg, 23, Phils 3rd round pick in 2013; .252/.282/.369 in 117PA; 3HR 9RBI; 1SB; 4%BB/20%K; .267 vs LHP; .250 vs RHP; .241 last month; 24 games in the OF without an error; 3 OF assits; Sandberg was receiving very little playing time until Coppola went on the DL. SInce then, he has been serviceable.
Zach Coppola, 24, Phils 13th round pick in 2015; .194/.327/.202 in 163PA before landing on the DL about three weeks ago.
Clearwater
Adam Haseley, 22, Phils 1st round pick in 2017; .290/.331/.395 in 263PA; 3HR 33RBI; 7SB; 5%BB/16%K; .322 vs LHP; .272 vs RHP; .340 over last month; 59 games in the OF with 3 errors (.950); 3 OF assists; Haseley has really taken it up a notch over the last month, showing why he went where he did in the draft; He is on track to get some AB’s in Reading before the end of the season.
Mickey Moniak, 20, Phils 1st round pick in 2016; .244/.263/.307 in 214PA; 1HR 23RBI; 4SB; 2%BB/26%K; .267 vs LHP, .231 vs RHP; .274 last 30 days; 52 games in the OF without an error; 1 OF assist. A good last month which has been recently interruped by illness, keeping Moniak out of the lineup for the last week.
Jose Pujols, 22, Signed as a free agent in 2012; .302/.353/.488 in 221PA: 9hr 31RBI; 6%BB/35%; .284 vs LHP; .315 vs RHP; .301 over last month; 52 games in the OF with 6 errors (.939); 5 OF assists; Something has apparantly clicked for Pujols this year who has been very good, albeit with some bumps in the road with the glove and a continued high K rate.
Lakewood
Josh Stephen, 20, Phils 11th round pick in 2016; .207/.255/.287 in 161PA; 3 HR 14RBI; 6%BB/20%K; .195 vs LHP; .211 vs RHP; .214 last 28 days; 47 games in the OF with 1 error; 1 OF assist; Negligible offensive production.
Kevin Markham, 24, Phils 24th round pick in 2017; .237/.309/.320 between CLearwater and Lakewood in 188PA; 2 HR 14RBI; 11SB; 7%BB/15%K; .243 over last 28 days; 51 games in the OF with 4 errors; 6 OF assists; Good speed, Good arm…bat has been middle of the road at best.
Jhailyn Ortiz, 19, SIgned as a free agent in 2015; .264/.316/.396 in 155PA: 4HR 15RBI; 5%BB/32%K; .261 vs LHP; .265 vs RHP; .333 last 28 days; 37 games in the OF with 2 errors and 2 OF assists
Jesus Alastre, 21, Signed as a free agent in 2013; Hitting .241 in 29AB
The Clearwater Threshers (29-34) beat Tampa, 4-3 in ten innings. Adonis Medina pitched six , shutout innings. He gave up five hits and struck out five. Luis Cedeno made his first appearance and blew the save without recording an out. Jake Hernandez (3.62) quieted things down, striking out two in two innings. Josh Tols (1-0, 0.93) pitched two, no-hit innings and got the win. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/12/2018
This will be a truncated version of the daily recap. It might be this way for a day or two. I sustained a back injury and can’t spend the required time at the keyboard for now. Sorry.
The Clearwater Threshers (28-34) beat Tampa, 4-1. Connor Seabold (3-4, 3.90) threw a complete game, three hitter, walked one, and struck out nine. Jose Pujols went 2-5 and raised his average to .307. Edgar Cabral and Raul Rivas also had 2 hits. Mickey Moniak did not play. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/11/2018
The Clearwater Threshers (27-34) lost to Charlotte, 5-3.
Felix Paulino (3.12) started and shut out the Stone Crabs for four innings on 4 hits and zero walks. He struck out four, and threw 55 pitches. Blake Quinn (2-3, 5.88) faced 6 batters in the fifth inning, gave up 5 runs, and exited without recording an out. Ismael Cabrera (7.71) stranded one of two inherited runners. He pitched three innings and struck out four. Will Hibbs (6.39) pitched the final, scoreless inning. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/10/2018
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