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2020 Draft Discussion: June 22nd Update

This is the Phuture Phillies 2020 Draft Discussion.

Update – June 25, 2020:  Phillies announce signing of second round pick SS Casey Maryin for $1.3M, well above $689,300 slot for 3/87 pick.  Signing amount takes the Phillies above their bonus allotment, but stays under the 5% penalty, leaving $16,410 in the pot.

 

This closes Draft Tracker Articles for 2020.  Any further NDFA signings will be reported elsewhere, but will be added to the tracker file. 

Update – June 24, 2020:  Phillies’ first rounder prep RHP Mick Abel signed for $4,075,000.  That is slightly over the slot of $3,885,800.  All four Phillies’ draft picks have signed, although third rounder Casey Martin’s bonus has not been made public, yet.

The Phillies had four picks in the 2020 Amateur Draft.  The Phillies selected Mick Abel with their first round pick, Casey Martin in the third round, Carson Ragsdale in the fourth, and Baron Radcliffe in the fifth.  The Phillies lost their second round pick for signing free agent Zach Wheeler during the off season.

Last Sunday, they began signing non-drafted free agents, and have signed ten to date.

Continue reading 2020 Draft Discussion: June 22nd Update

2020 Draft Discussion: June 17th Update

This is the Phuture Phillies 2020 Draft Discussion.

The Phillies had four picks in the 2020 Amateur Draft.  The Phillies selected Mick Abel with their first round pick last Wednesday night.

When the draft resumed on Thursday, they completed their draft with Casey Martin in the third round, Carson Ragsdale in the fourth, and Baron Radcliffe in the fifth.  The Phillies lost their second round pick for signing free agent Zach Wheeler during the off season.

Starting Sunday, they began drafting non-drafted free agents. Continue reading 2020 Draft Discussion: June 17th Update

Open Discussion: Week of June 15th

Baseball returns!

Based on the most recent communications between the MLBPA and MLB, the union is rejecting and is not responding to the owners’ most recent proposal.  The union did ask the commissioner to start the season according to his right as the commissioner.  So, baseball by mid-July?  The end of July? Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of June 15th

2020 Draft Discussion: June 12th

This is the Phuture Phillies 2020 Draft Discussion.

The Phillies selected Mick Abel with their first round pick Wednesday night.

When the draft resumed on Thursday, they completed their draft with Casey Martin in the third round, Carson Ragsdale in the fourth, and Baron Radcliffe in the fifth.  The Phillies lost their second round pick for signing free agent Zach Wheeler during the off season. Continue reading 2020 Draft Discussion: June 12th

Looking Back at Our 2019 Free Agent Acquisition

This is just a just a random thought that came to me.  I don’t feel one way or the other.  But, I thought I would share to get some opinions.

The Phillies signed Zach Wheeler to a 5-year contract last off season.   This would have been his age 30 season.

My question, whether we play a partial season or lose the whole season (and each outcome might produce differing opinions), do we still like the Wheeler signing?  And, actually, this concern applies to all free agent signings across baseball, not just the Wheeler contract.

We expect there to be some lesser value when a long-term contract  is signed.  We might accept losing some value in year five and maybe even year four.  But,  if we lose a year of value at the front-end of a five-year contract, when the player is expected to be at the top of his game, would we have preferred to keep the #2 pick in the draft  and the $500K international money?

Thoughts?

2020 Draft Discussion: June 10th and 11th

This is the Phuture Phillies 2020 Draft Discussion for comments about the upcoming draft. Continue reading 2020 Draft Discussion: June 10th and 11th

Open Discussion: Week of June 8th

Baseball’s saga/drama/soap opera continued this week as the owners rejected the players’ proposal last Sunday and stated that they wouldn’t be making a counter offer.  Three days later, the Presidents of Baseball Operations for Milwaukee and Cincinnati both expressed optimism that an agreement would be reached.

At least, the leaks to the media have source names this time. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of June 8th

Some MLB Draft History

This year’s annual draft of amateur players will take place this week on June 10th and 11th.  Those aspiring to a career as a major league baseball player have long looked forward to this ritual, this baseball right of passage.  Even if a player went undrafted, he could still look forward to the possibility of being signed in the days following the draft.  But, this year MLB has found reason to shorten the draft and restrict the signing of non-drafted free agents. Continue reading Some MLB Draft History

Phillies Release 20+ Players

Jim Salisbury finally put a figure to the number of Phillies’ minor leaguers released last week.  He reported that 27 players had been released but didn’t report any names.  Later on Monday, players’ names began showing up on the various affiliates’ transaction lists.

Continue reading Phillies Release 20+ Players

Pick 1-15, Who Do You Select?

The 2020 June Amateur Draft is approaching.  The first round will be held on June 10th.  ESPN will have live coverage of the two days of the five round draft.  If you were making the selection for the Phillies with the 15th pick in the first round, who would you select? Continue reading Pick 1-15, Who Do You Select?