In a possible show of solidarity with the parent club, Lehigh Valley, Reading, Jersey Shore, and Clearwater all lost.  The DSL Phillies teams were not scheduled to play.  The FCL Phillies season is over.

The prospects covered below have been adjusted with the trade of Samuel Aldegheri and George Klassen.  Jean Cabrera and Aroon Escobar have entered the top thirty, Cabrera at #15 and Escobar at #16.  Everyone behind them dropped 2 spots.

Their first game in the Florida Bridge League on Monday was cancelled.

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Lehigh Valley (17-10, 51-49) lost to Rochester, 4-1.  Zach Haake pitched three scoreless innings, allowed one hit, walked two, and struck out four.  Ricardo Pinto pitched two innings, allowed a solo HR, and struck out one.  Taylor Lehman pitched one inning, allowed a solo HR, and struck out one. Tyler McKay pitched a scoreless inning allowing 2 hits.  Griff McGarry pitched one inning and gave up 2 runs on one walk and 3 hits.

The IronPigs tied the game with a run in the fifth inning on a sac fly by Buddy Kennedy.

• #5 Mick Abel (3-7, 6.53): DNP
• #10 Griff McGarry (1-1. 4.35): 1.0 IP, H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB
• #12 Carlos De La Cruz (.220/.585): DNP
• #20 Simon Muzziotti (.245/.692): went 1-3 with a R
• #30 Michael Mercado (1-1, 1.79): DNP

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Reading (11-16, 42-53) lost to New Hampshire, 6-1.  Eiberson Castellano pitched five innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk.  He struck out five.  Carlos Francisco pitched one inning and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk.  Andrew Baker pitched one inning and gave up one run on one hit and 3 walks.  He struck out two.  Andrew Schultz pitched a scoreless inning striking out three.

Reading scored a run in the seventh on a sac fly by Marcus Lee Sang.

• #1 Andrew Painter: 60-day IL
• #3 Justin Crawford (.310/.789): DNP
• #9 Gabriel Rincones (.269/.906): went 1-3 with 2 BB
• #15 Jean Cabrera (0-0, 0.00):
• #17 Christian McGowan (0-0, 3.77): DNP
• #22 Caleb Ricketts (.241/.729): DNP
• #26 Robert Moore (.236/.696): went 1-4 with a R, 2B
• #28 Jose Rodriguez: Ineligible List

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Jersey Shore (16-14, 54-42) lost to Aberdeen, 8-5.  Braydon Tucker pitched six innings giving up one run on 3 hits and 3 walks.  He struck out five.  Estibenzon Jimenez pitched 0.1 innings and gave up 5 runs on 3 hits and a walk.  He struck out one.  Gunner Mayer allowed 2 inherited runners to score and pitched 0.2 innings.  He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits.  Trey Dillard pitched one scoreless inning allowing a hit and a walk.  Charles King pitched a scoreless inning walking one.

The BlueClaws took the lead with 3 runs in the fourth inning on an RBI triple by Keaton Anthony, a wild pitch, and an RBI single by Zach Arnold.  After falling behind by 5 runs, they scored single runs in the seventh and eighth on an RBI single by Anthony and an RBI double by Trent Farquhar.

• #2 Aidan Miller (.200/.654): went 1-4 with a R, BB
• #7 Bryan Rincon (.204/.699): 7-day IL
• #11 William Bergolla (.295/.735): DNP
• #13 Pan Wen-hui (0-1, 1.80): DNP
• #18 Emaarion Boyd (.231/.628): 7-day IL
• #24 Hendry Mendez (.258/.704): DNP

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Clearwater (8-22, 51-45) lost to Tampa, 3-2 in 4.5 innings.  Jordan Fowler opened with three scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and striking out two.  Dylan Covey made a rehab appearance and threw 20 pitches.  He retired one batter on a strikeout and gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.  Jonh Henriquez allowed one of 2 inherited runners to score and pitched 0.2 innings.

The Threshers scored a run in the first inning on a solo HR (1) by Eduardo Tait, his first with Clearwater.  They increased their lead with a run in the fourth on a ground out by Jared Thomas.  After the Tarpons went ahead in the fourth, the game was called in the fifth due to rain.

• #4 Starlyn Caba (.083/.377): went 0-3
• #6 Devin Saltiban (.226/.739): went 1-3 with a 2 SB (18)
• #8 Eduardo Tait (.231/.769): went 2-2 with a R, RBI, 2B, HR (1)
• #14 Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day injury list
• #19 TJayy Walton (.237/.741): went 0-2
• #21 Raylin Heredia (.249/.750): went 1-2 with a R
• #23 Kehden Hettiger (.190/.633): DNP
• #29 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.204/.626): DNP

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FCL Phillies (33-25) 3rd in the division 2.5 games out of first, 1.5 out of the wild card.

• #16 Aroon Escobar (.338/.976):
• #25 Alexis De La Cruz (2-1, 8.84):

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DSL Phillies Red (12-26) no game on Sunday.

• #27 Jalvin Arias (.233/.783): 7-day IL

DSL Phillies White (17-22) no game on Sunday.

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Transactions –

7/28/2024 – Phillies sent RHP Dylan Covey on a rehab assignment to Clearwater
7/28/2024 – RHP Alan Rangel assigned to Clearwater from FCL Phillies

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If anyone is interested, the first 3 files under Rosters and Stuff on the pull-down menu above are up to date as of July 28th.

And, the Transactions menu option is up-to-date for the 2024 season thru July 9th.