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Rule 5 Information for 2019 (last updated 10/31)

(Note that changes after publication are in red text) updated 9/1, 9/4, 9/26, 9/30, 10/9, 10/31

As baseball teams play their way out of post season contention, the attention of their fans turns to other aspects of baseball.  Some begin to fret over draft position.  Other, more insightful fans, begin to look toward the Rule 5 Draft and the roster maneuvering that precedes it.  One such diversion the Rule 5 Draft provides for me is determining the status of players as the draft draws near. Continue reading Rule 5 Information for 2019 (last updated 10/31) →

Open Discussion: Week of August 26th

You don’t need me to elaborate on the Phillies recent play.  But, their schedule gets tougher from here on out.  They have seven games against the Pirates (3) and Reds (4), both of whom have better records than the Marlins (haha).  They have five inter-league games against the Red Sox (2) and Indians (3).  They have 18 games against division foes – Mets (6), Braves (7), Nationals (5).  And then, they finish the season with a 3-game series against those pesky Marlins.  Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of August 26th →

Threshers Recap – 8/24/2019

The GCL Phillies West did not play.  Tigers West won.  We have seven games remaining, the Tigers have six.  The Phillies have a 4.5 game lead.  Their magic number is three.

Reading lost and maintained their 3.5 game lead over Trenton who also lost.  Their magic number is three.  Both teams have nine games remaining.  They finish the season with 4 games in Trenton. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 8/24/2019 →

Threshers Recap – 8/23/2019

The GCL Phillies West won.  Tigers West beat Phillies East and with six games remaining, the West has a 5.0 game lead over the Tigers West and their magic number is three.

Reading lost and maintained their 4.5 game lead over Trenton who won.  Their magic number remains four with 10 games remaining.  They finish the season with 4 games in Trenton. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 8/23/2019 →

Threshers Recap – 8/22/2019

The GCL Phillies West lost. With eight games remaining, they have a 5.0 game lead over the Tigers West and their magic number is four.

Reading won and maintained their 4.5 game lead over Trenton.  Their magic number is four with 11 games remaining.  They finish the season with 4 games in Trenton. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 8/22/2019 →

Threshers Recap – 8/21/2019

The GCL Phillies West swept a double header from the second place team in their division and sits in pretty good shape for the division and overall record.  They are in the midst of a seven-game winning streak.  With nine games remaining, the Phillies have a 5.5 game lead over the Tigers West and the second-best record in the GCL.  Their .698 winning percentage is one game behind the Orioles’ .711.

Reading was rained out and cancelled, but they have a 4.5 game lead over Trenton.  With 12 games remaining, their magic number is five.  They finish the season with 4 games in Trenton. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 8/21/2019 →

Threshers Recap – 8/20/2019

Clearwater (26-35, 62-65)  beat St. Lucie, 4-1.

Andrew Brown (4-7, 6.46) pitched six solid innings.  He allowed one run on 5 hits and 2 walks.  He struck out two.  Kyle Arjona (4.82) pitched two shutout innings.  Keylan Killgore (3.49) retired the side in order for his 10th save.  He struck out two and needed just seven pitches, all strikes, to ensure the victory. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 8/20/2019 →

Threshers Recap – 8/19/2019

MLB announced their 2020 Grapefruit League schedule.

Clearwater (25-35, 61-65)  no game scheduled.

Lehigh Valley (60-65)  lost to Syracuse, 1-0.  Cole Irvin (5-1, 4.11) pitched seven solid innings.  He gave up a run on 6 hits and 2 walks.  He struck out seven.  Edgar Garcia (2.48) struck out three in two perfect innings. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 8/19/2019 →

Threshers Recap – 8/18/2019

Bad day in the minors.  All five affiliates lost.  As the season’s end draws near, here are the playoff standings are as follows.

Lehigh Valley is in fifth place, 5.5 games behind the first place team.  Although unlikely, the IronPigs best chance of making the post season is winning their division.  They are 8.5 games back in the wild card race with 16 games remaining.

Reading is in first place by 3.0 games over first half winner Trenton.  Reading also has a 6.0 game lead over Hartford for best overall record should Trenton win the second half, too.  They have 15 games remaining and their magic number is nine. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 8/18/2019 →

Open Discussion: Week of August 19th

This is the Phuture Phillies Open Discussion for Phillies and other baseball topics.

Key Dates:

  • September 1, 2019 – Roster expansion to 40 players (for the last time)
  • September 8, 2019 – Coaches and players report for Instructs
  • September 9, 2019 – Instructs’ workouts begin
  • September 18, 2019 – beginning of the Arizona Fall League
  • October 12, 2019 – Arizona Fall Stars Game
  • October 26, 2019 – Arizona Fall League Championship Game

The rosters and lists are up to date as of August 18th … there are 400 players in the org

Transactions 
8/18/19 – Phillies sent RHP Jerad Eickhoff on a rehab assignment to Reading
8/18/19 – Lakewood placed RHP Gilmael Troya on the 7-day IL retro to 8/17
8/18/19 – RHP Tom Sutera assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
8/17/19 – Phillies activated RHP Jared Hughes
8/17/19 – Phillies placed CF Roman Quinn on the 10-day IL, right groin strain
8/17/19 -Lehigh Valley placed RHP Jose Taveras on the 7-day IL, right foot contusion
8/17/19 – Lehigh Valley activated C Matt McBride from the 7-day IL
8/16/19 – RHP Ezequiel Ventura assigned to DSL Red
8/16/19 – Phillies signed NDFA C Willie Estrada; assigned to GCL East
8/15/19 – Phillies transferred RHP Edubray Ramos from the 10-to the 60-day IL, right shoulder impingement
8/15/19 – Phillies claimed RHP Jared Hughes off waivers from Cincinnati
8/15/19 – RHP Jose Taveras assigned to Lehigh Valley from Clearwater
8/15/19 – Rafi Gonell assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
8/15/19 – Tom Sutera assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
8/15/19 – Oswald Medina activated from the RL by DSL Red
8/15/19 – Norman Anciani activated from the RL by DSL White
8/14/19 – Phillies placed RHP Jake Arrieta on the 10-day IL retro to 8/12, bone spur
8/14/19 – Phillies transferred RHP Jerad Eickhoff from the 10- to the 60-day IL, biceps tendinitis
8/14/19 – Phillies selected the contract of 1B Logan Morrison from Lehigh Valley
8/14/19 – Clearwater Threshers activated RHP Alejandro Requena from the 7-day IL
8/14/19 – Lehigh Valley activated Jose Taveras
8/14/19 – Clearwater placed Gustavo Armas on the Temporarily Inactive List (TIL)
8/13/19 – Phillies sent RHP Jerad Eickhoff on a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley
8/13/19 – Reading placed RF Danny Mayer on the 7-day IL
8/13/19 – Reading activated LF Cornelius Randolph from the 7-day IL
8/13/19 – Nick Hundley activated by Lehigh Valley
8/13/19 – Lehigh Valley placed Josh Tols on the 7-day IL
8/13/19 – Jose Taveras assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
8/13/19 – FA C Gabriel Ojeda assigned to Clearwater
8/12/19 – LHP Ethan Lindow assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
8/12/19 – Josh Hendrickson assigned to Lakewood from GCL West
8/12/19 – Dominic Pipkin assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
8/12/19 – Rafi Gonell assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
8/12/19 – Oscar Marcelino assigned to Williamsport from Clearwater
8/12/19 – Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood