Happy New Year!
Early next month, the Phillies will host nine players to their prospect seminar in Philadelphia.
Players will begin reporting to the Complex in Clearwater by the middle of the month. Some will take part in a job program with the city of Clearwater that allows them enough time to work out at the Complex. Others will begin reporting on their own dime.
Where players go, coaches follow. I should get a look at the new hitting instructors. maybe Jason Ochart will make an appearance.
No more non-roster invites to announce. The Phillies usually invite over 60 players to spring training. Expect more to be made public in January.
By my count, the organization includes 352 players.
This is the Phuture Phillies Discussion Page for Prospect and Minor League discourse. No Phillies talk here.
Key Dates:
- TBA (last year on February 27th) – Minor League Spring Training begins
- TBA (last year on March 13th) – Minor League Spring Training games begin
The rosters and lists are up to date.
- organization’s rosters
- organization’s injury list
- organization’s Rule 5 eligibility list (includes player info, assignments, …)
Minor League Transactions (newest transactions in bold text)
12/21/21 – Phillies signed FA SS Gregorio Petit to an MiLB contract w/invite to ST
12/21/21 – Phillies signed FA 2B Phil Gosselin to an MiLB contract w/invite to ST
12/21/21 – Phillies signed FA C Rob Brantly to an MiLB contract w/invite to ST
12/21/21 – Phillies signed FA LHP Jeremy Bleich to an MiLB contract w/invite to ST
12/21/21 – Phillies signed FA RHP Josh Martin to an MiLB contract w/invite to ST
12/21/21 – Phillies signed FA C Matt McBride to an MiLB contract w/invite to ST
12/21/21 – Phillies signed FA LF Shane Robinson to an MiLB contract w/invite to ST
12/14/18 – Daniel Brito assigned to Clearwater from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Edgar Cabral assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Garrett Cleavinger assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Grenny Cumana assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Juan Escorcia assigned to Lakewood from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Jose Gomez assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Luke Leftwich assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Oscar Marcelino assigned to Lakewood from Lehigh Valley
12/14/18 – Alejandro Requena assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
12/13/18- Phillies select RHP Gilmael Troya (NYY) in Rule 5 Draft, assign to Lehigh Valley
12/13/18 – Phillies sign free agent INF Raulyn Blanc to a 2019 minor league contract
12/7/18 – Phillies signed free agent C Adony Mejia to a minor league contract
11/29/18 – Phillies signed free agent INF Erick Brito to a future services contract
11/20/18 – Adam Haseley assigned from Lehigh Valley to Reading
11/20/18 – Cole Irvin assigned from Lehigh Valley to Reading
11/20/18 – Jeff Singer assigned from Lehigh Valley to Reading
11/20/18 – Josh Tols assigned from Lehigh Valley to Reading
11/20/18 – Austin Bossart assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Aaron Brown assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Edgar Cabral assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Ismael Cabrera assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Grenny Cumana assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Luke Leftwich assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Seth McGarry assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Jose Pujols assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Alexis Rivero assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Jose Taveras assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Damek Tomscha assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Daniel Brito assigned from Clearwater to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Garrett Cleavinger assigned from Clearwater to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Jose Gomez assigned from Clearwater to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Alejandro Requena assigned from Clearwater to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Jesus Alastre assigned from Lakewood to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Jose Antequera assigned from Lakewood to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Gustavo Armas assigned from Lakewood to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Luis Carrasco assigned from Lakewood to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Luis Cedeno assigned from Lakewood to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Gregori Rivero assigned from Lakewood to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Randy Alcantara assigned from Williamsport to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Juan Escorcia assigned from Williamsport to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Oscar Marcelino assigned from Williamsport to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Lenin Rodriguez assigned from Williamsport to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Jesus Henriquez assigned from Williamsport to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Sandro Rosario assigned from GCL Phillies West to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Victor Sobil assigned from Lakewood to Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Phillies selected the contract of RHP Edgar Garcia from Lehigh Valley
11/20/18 – Phillies selected the contracts of RHP Adonis Medina from Clearwater
11/20/18 – Phillies selected the contract of SS Arquimedes Gamboa from Clearwater
11/16/18 – Phillies signed free agent 3B Ali Castillo to a minor league contract/Reading
11/16/18 – Phillies signed free agent RHP Camilo Brazoban to a future services contract
11/12/18 – SS Pedro Florimon elected free agency
11/10/18 – Phillies signed free agent RHP Carlos Valero to a future services contract
11/8/18 – Phillies signed free agent RHP Jose Guaramaco to a future services contract
11/7/18 – Phillies signed free agent OF Derek Escobar to a future services contract
11/2/18 – Phillies sent SS Pedro Florimon outright to Lehigh Valley
11/2/18 – OF Ryan Goins elected free agency
11/2/18 – 1B Zach Green elected free agency
11/2/18 – C Matt McBride elected free agency
11/2/18 – LF Danny Ortiz elected free agency
11/2/18 – C Nick Rickles elected free agency
11/2/18 – SS Dean Anna elected free agency
11/2/18 – RHP Pedro Beato elected free agency
11/2/18 – CF Collin Cowgill elected free agency
11/2/18 – RHP Ranfi Casimiro elected free agency
11/2/18 – C Logan Moore elected free agency
11/2/18 – 3B Jesmuel Valentin elected free agency
11/2/18 – RF Jiandido Tromp elected free agency
11/2/18 – 2B Heiker Meneses elected free agency
11/2/18 – RHP Mario Sanchez elected free agency
11/2/18 – RHP Harold Arauz elected free agency
11/2/18 – C Gabriel Lino elected free agency
11/2/18 – 3B Will Middlebrooks elected free agency
11/2/18 – RHP Alberto Tirado elected free agency
11/2/18 – C Kevin Martir elected free agency
11/1/18 – Phillies signed C Victor Cairo to a future services contract
10/29/18 – Lehigh Valley released 1B Joey Meneses
10/25/18 – DSL Phillies Red activated 1B Maximo De La Rosa
10/25/18 – DSL Phillies White activated RHP Jose Brazon
10/10/18 – Reading activated RHP Mario Sanchez from the 7-day disabled list
10/10/18 – Reading activated LHP JoJo Romero from the 7-day disabled list
10/10/18 – Reading activated RHP Alexis Rivero from the 7-day disabled list
10/8/18 – Phillies signed free agent RHP Carlo Reyes to a minor league contract.
10/5/18 – 3B Trevor Plouffe elected free agency.
9/27/18 – Phillies signed free agent RHP Cristofer Adames to a minor league contract
9/22/18 – Phillies signed free agent LHP Joel Valdez to a minor league contract.
9/14/18 – Phillies signed free agent RHP Hermes Astudillo to a minor league contract
Phuture Phillies 
Happy New Year Everyone. Thank-you for all the work om this site. It helps the Parents a great deal. TY
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Happy New Year to all. Great site and great comments. I enjoy the banter.
Want everyone to know that Dylan Cozens is doing well in Arizona. He is no longer with his girlfriend and has been 100% on his training and hitting. Working on bat control, staying with non fast ball pitches and hitting lefties. If best, will go to LHV and prove he is ready for the Show. Expecting big year and then career.
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Much has been made (with good reason) of the Phillies’ pitching depth throughout their organization. Their depth of catching prospects should not be overlooked: Jorge Alfaro, Andrew Knapp, Deivi Grullon, Edgar Cabral, Rodolpho Duran, Rafael Marchan, Abrahan Gutierrez, Logan O’Hoppe, Bruce Wang, and Juan Aparicio.
Mitch Edwards is a guy who has been overlooked (at least by me) http://tbldaily.com/1883-2/
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Yes…he could be a real find…read were his father has helped quite a bit being a former minor leaguer, so he has prepared him well to adapt to minor league ball.
Like to see the Phillies send him to short ball in Williamsport this season, he has already played over two seasons in the AuBL and against players a lot older than him. So he may be ready for the next step up…even at 19 years old.
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Bossart, too. 😉
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I can see Bossart as the next version of Tuffy…who is still in the majors somewhere in his 30s.
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Bryan … I apologize for missing your nephew (IIRC). I have mad respect for Austin Bossart. Any kid with an Ivy League education who signs for peanuts to chase his dream has got a lot of love for the sport. No matter what happens with his playing career, I believe Austin has a great chance to become a successful coach or executive one day. Best of luck to him.
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If Eric Kratz can have a MLB career, so can …….
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I think the same thing, that the catching depth throughout the entire system is excellent. Great article and video of Mitch Edwards. I really didn’t have any knowledge on him until you posted this, so thanks! Some outstanding prospects at the lower levels to dream on!
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Catcher is such a difficult and important position. I think it requires a team leader due to impact on the pitching staff and really is an ego management position as much as any coach.
I think Catcher is the position most difficult to measure with just stats. Pitchers are so expensive that a catcher who works well with pitchers trumps nearly any hitting or defensive stat.
Hopefully the prospects develop into quality major leagurers. Watching quality catchers is entertaining for hard core baseball fans.
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