The Phillies made eight picks during the second day of the draft.  They surprised a lot of us by taking a prep shortstop with their third round pick.  With picks four thru seven, they finally selected some pitchers.  Over the final three rounds, the Phillies took another shortstop and two corner infielders.

Through ten rounds (nine picks), the Phillies have taken 8 college players and one prep player.  The college breakdown was one JUCO, five four-year juniors, one fourth year senior, and one fifth-year senior. Continue reading 2019 Draft Discussion: Day Two →

The Phillies used their first round pick to select Bryson Stott, a shortstop out of UNLV.  He’s 6’3, 200 lbs, bats left, and throws right.

Stott slashed .356/.486/.599/1.085 with 10 HR, 20 doubles, and 36 RBI in 58 games.  In 281 plate appearances, Stott walked 55 times (19.6%) and struck out 39 times (13.9%).  He stole 16 bases in 20 attempts.

Stott is a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award given to the best shortstop in the country. Continue reading 2019 Draft Discussion: Day One →

This is the Phuture Phillies 2019 Draft Discussion for comments about the upcoming draft. Continue reading 2019 Draft Discussion: June 3rd →

One week until the 2019 Amateur Draft.  The Rule 4 Draft.  This is the Phuture Phillies forum for discussion of the amateur draft and J2 signing period (which will begin July 2nd).   I’m providing this space for those want to discuss this year’s crop of prospects.  You can place video, scouting reports, or just comments here.  You can reference these weekly discussions on the menu above. Continue reading 2019 Amateur Draft and J2 Discussion, May 27, 2019 →

This is the Phuture Phillies forum for discussion of the amateur draft and J2 signing period that are 2-6 weeks down the road.   I’m providing this space for those who are ready to enter discussion about this year’s crop of prospects.  You can place video, scouting reports, or just comments here.  You can reference these weekly discussions on the menu above. Continue reading 2019 Amateur Draft and J2 Discussion, May 20, 2019 →

This is the Phuture Phillies forum for discussion of the amateur draft and J2 signing period that are 3-7 weeks down the road.   I’m providing this space for those who are ready to enter discussion about this year’s crop of prospects.  You can place video, scouting reports, or just comments here.  You can reference these weekly discussions on the menu above. Continue reading 2019 Amateur Draft and J2 Discussion, May 13, 2019 →

This is the Phuture Phillies forum for discussion of the amateur draft and J2 signing period that are 1-2 months down the road.   I’m providing this space for those who are ready to enter discussion about this year’s crop of prospects.  You can place video, scouting reports, or just comments here.  You can reference these weekly discussions on the menu above. Continue reading 2019 Amateur Draft and J2 Discussion, May 6, 2019 →

This is the Phuture Phillies forum for discussion of the amateur draft and J2 signing period that are about 2-3 months down the road.   I’m providing this space for those who are ready to enter discussion about this year’s crop of prospects.  You can place video, scouting reports, or just comments here.  You can reference these weekly discussions on the menu above. Continue reading 2019 Amateur Draft and J2 Discussion, April 29, 2019 →

This is the Phuture Phillies forum for discussion of the amateur draft and J2 signing period that are about 2-3 months down the road.   I’m providing this space for those who are ready to enter discussion about this year’s crop of prospects.  You can place video, scouting reports, or just comments here.  You can reference these weekly discussions on the menu above. Continue reading 2019 Amateur Draft and J2 Discussion, April 22, 2019 →

This is the Phuture Phillies forum for discussion of the amateur draft and J2 signing period that are about 2-3 months down the road.   I’m providing this space for those who are ready to enter discussion about this year’s crop of prospects.  You can place video, scouting reports, or just comments here.  You can reference these weekly discussions on the menu above. Continue reading 2019 Amateur Draft and J2 Discussion, April 14, 2019 →