The 2018 Draft Tracker is current as of today (6/20/2018). It includes signing dates and bonus amounts as reported by MLB.
The Phillies have signed 28 of their 38 draft picks. The earliest round pick not signed is #4, Colton Eastman.
Those not signed include – Continue reading 2018 Post Draft Discussion; June 20th
The Clearwater Threshers (32-35) beat Bradenton, 5-3. Adonis Medina had another nice start holding the Marauders to one run in six innings. He allowed 3 hits and 3 walks, and struck out ten. Blake Quinn (5.79) gave up one run in two innings. Ismael Cabrera (7.63) gave up a HR but picked up his second save. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/19/2018
The Clearwater Threshers (31-35) lost to Bradenton, 3-2 in ten innings. McKenzie Mills (4.46) was asked to start out of the bullpen and provided four innings of one-run ball. He allowed 6 hits, but walked just one batter and struck out five. However, he needed 82 pitches (49 strikes) to complete those four innings. Grant Dyer made his first appearance of the season and threw a scoreless, one-hit inning. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/18/2018
The Phillies are 37-32 .536, they are 4.0 games back in the division and 0.5 games back for the wild card.
On this date last year, they were 22-45 .328, 19.5 games back in the division and 20.0 games back for the wild card.
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The Clearwater Threshers (31-34) resumes play 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 4-game sweep of Tampa before the break eliminated the Tarpons. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 6/17/2018
The Clearwater Threshers (31-34) placed several players on the North All Star team. Bailey Falter pitched the second inning and was awarded the victory throwing a scoreless inning. He threw 14 pitches, 10 for strikes although he did give up a hit and walked a batter. Jake Hernandez was added to the team in place of Sixto Sanchez and tossed an efficient seventh inning, needing just 8 pitches, 5 strikes. Austin Listi batted four times as the DH and went 2-4 with 3 RBI. He had an RBI single in the third inning and a 2-run single in the seventh that put the game on ice. Arquimedes Gamboa started at SS and went 0-2. Darick Hall had also been voted onto the All Star team, but later was promoted to Reading. Oh, the North won 5-0.
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 – 6/16/2018
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
