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Lehigh Valley

Logan Moore, 27, Phils 9th round pick in 2011; .162/.296/.265 in 68AB; 1HR 6RBI; 14%BB/22%K; .231 vs LHP, .145 vs RHP; 24 games caught with 1 error; 11/18 CS(61%); Stats say it all…Moore is outstanding defensively and lacks production with the bat.

Nick Rickles, 28, Acquired from Washington in 2017; .295/.310/.474 in 78AB; 4HR 13RBI; 2%BB/20%K; .324 vs LHP; .273 vs RHP; 22 games caught without an erro; 3/10 CS (30%); Rickles has done a real good job this year splitting playing time with Logan Moore.

Reading

Deivi Grullon, 22, Signed as a free agent in 2012; .312/.333/.606 in 109AB; 9HR 25RBI; 4%BB/19%K; .333 vs LHP; .306 vs RHP; 29 games caught with 5 errors (.979); 10/32 CS (31%); Grullon has been outstanding with the bat and while his power may be partially atreibutable to the “Reading effect” (7HR at home), he is hitting over .300 on the road.  Defense has not been subpar but not quite as good as in years passed.

Austin Bossart, 24, Phils 14th round pick in 2015; .242/.286/.409 in 66AB; 2HR 7RBI; 6%BB/23%K; 20 games caught without an error; 9/30 CS (30%); Bossart continues to do a very nice job as the back up to Grullon.

Clearwater

Henri Lartigue, 23, Phils 7th round pick in 2016; .309/.374/.495 in 97AB; 3HR 10RBI; 7%BB/23%K; .333 vs LHP; .293 vs RHP; 24 games caught with 1 error; 8/20 CS (29%); AFter seeing limited time behind the plate last season, Lartigue has been getting regular playing time and taking advantage of it, as one of CLearwaters’s top hitters thus far.  He has been solid defensively as well.

Edgar Cabral, Phils 11th round pick in 2015; .284/.389/.432 in 81AB; 3HR 15RBI; 14%BB/19%K; .348 vs LHP; .259 vs RHP; .224 in May; 20 games caught with 1 erro (.995); 6/24 CS (25%); Cabral has been very solid thus far.

Lakewood

Rodolfo Duran, 20, Signed as a free agent in 2014; .168/.189/.308 in 107AB; 3HR 12RBI; 3%BB/21%K; .163 vs LHP; .172 vs RHP; 31 games caught with 1 error (.997); 19/40 CS (48%); Very poor with the bat, very sound defensively even with his small frame.

Gregori Rivero, 22, Signed as a free agent in 2012; .230/.274/.368 in 87AB; 2HR 10RBI; 5%BB/21%K; .200 vs LHP; .242 vs RHP; 16 games caught without an error; 2/6 CS; One noticeable stat is that the opposition isnt running on him.

Colby Fitch, 22, Phils 13th round pick in 2017; .262/.357/.440 in 84AB; 2HR 14RBI; 10%BB/20%K; .250 vs LHP; .271 vs RHP; 3 games caught without an erro r; 0/2 CS; Fitch has spent his time almost exclusively DH’ing with a short stint on the DL.

Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/28/2018

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The Clearwater Threshers (19-27) had a scheduled off day on Monday.  They resume their schedule Tuesday with  Bailey Falter (4-0, 1.60) on the mound. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/28/2018 →

2018 Draft Discussion: May 27th

2018 Draft

This is the Phuture Phillies 2018 Draft Discussion for comments about the upcoming draft. Continue reading 2018 Draft Discussion: May 27th →

Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/27/2018

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The Clearwater Threshers (19-27) had their double header with the Palm Beach Cardinals postponed due to wet grounds.  The Threshers have a scheduled off day on Monday.  They resume their schedule Tuesday with  Bailey Falter (4-0, 1.60) on the mound. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/27/2018 →

Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/26/2018

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The Clearwater Threshers (19-27) were rained out in Palm Beach.  The game will be played as part of a double header Sunday.  Bailey Falter (4-0, 1.60) and Adonis Medina (4-2, 5.97) get the starts.

Falter (1.60) has the lowest ERA among qualifying pitchers in the FSL.  He has the third lowest WHIP (0.92).  Connor Seabold (1.11) is also among the top ten (9th). Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/26/2018 →

Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/25/2018

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The Clearwater Threshers (19-27) beat the Palm Beach Cardinals, 8-1, behind Sixto Sanchez’ career high 10 strike outs.

Sanchez, the Phillies top prospect, was perfect through three innings and struck out 5 of the first six batters he faced.  Sanchez lost his no-hit bid on a lead off single in the fourth, but got an inning-ending double play after a strike out.  He lost his shutout on a lead off HR in the fifth inning.  He retired the Cardinals in order in the sixth. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/25/2018 →

Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/24/2018

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The Clearwater Threshers (18-27) lost to the Palm Beach Cardinals, 7-6.  The Threshers rallied twice.  Once to take an early 4-2 lead, and again in the ninth but fell one run short.

Mauricio Llovera (2-4, 4.41) gave up all 7 runs (5 ER) in 3.2 innings.  He gave up 5 hits and 3 walks.  Felix Paulino (3.86) entered in the fourth with 2 runners on base and let both inherited runners score.  He pitched 2.1 innings and gave up 3 hits and a walk.  Blake Quinn (3.54) and Jeff Singer (3.86) pitched one scoreless inning each. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/24/2018 →

Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/23/2018

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The Clearwater Threshers (18-26) lost to the St. Lucie Mets, 8-3.

In his second start since coming off the DL, Nick Fanti (0-2, 9.64) was knocked out in the sixth inning.  He gave up 6 runs on 9 hits and a walk.  He entered the sixth having thrown 68 pitches and struck out the lead off batter.  But three consecutive hits, the third a 3-run HR on the first pitch following a mound visit ended his night.   Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/23/2018 →

Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/22/2018

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The Clearwater Threshers (18-25) swept a double header from St. Lucie, 6-1 and 11-1.  

Game One: Adonis Medina threw five, 3-hit innings.  He allowed one run, walked one, and struck out five.  He threw 79 pitches.  Aaron Brown (3.80) allowed 2 hits and a walk while striking out 3 in two relief innings. Continue reading Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/22/2018 →