Around the System–Outfielders

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Lehigh Valley

Collin Cowgill, 31, Signed as a free agent in 2018; .179/.220/.268 in 56AB; 1HR 7RBI; 1SB; 11%BB/35%K; .250 vs LHP; .107 vs RHP; .107 last 10 games; 13 games in the OF without an error; It hasn’t been pretty thus far for Cowgill who has played sparingly.

Dylan Cozens, Soon to be 24, Phils 2nd round pick in 2012; .267/.363/.514 in 105AB; 7HR 18RBI; 7SB; 13%BB/38%K; .182 vs LHP; .306 vs RHP; .289 last 10 games; 29 games in the OF without an error; 1 OF assist; Improving and impressive walk rate and offensive production to go with the typically high K rate

Danny Ortiz, 28, Signed as a free agent in 2018; .273/.311/.485 in 99AB; 6HR 17RBI; 0SB; 6%BB/23%K; .273 vs LHP; .273 vs RHP; .257 last 10 games; 16 games in the OF with 1 error; 2 OF assists; Ortiz has been a solid addition to the ‘Pigs lineup

Andrew Pullin, 24, Phils 5th round pick in 2012; .183/.247/.310 in 71AB; 1HR 8RBI; 1SB; 8%BB/32%K rates; .056 vs LHP; .226 vs RHP; .273 last 10 games; Coming on a bit as of late but an abysmal beginning to ’18.

Roman Quinn, 25, Phils 2nd round pick in 2011; .289/.340/.444 in 90AB; 2HR 11RBI; 11SB; 7%BB/20%K; .250 vs LHP; .310 vs RHP; .282 last 10 games; 22 games in the OF with 2 errors and 2 assists; Quinn has been doing exactly what you would hope to get himself back in the majors. Notably, he has been out of the lineup the last 3 games.

Reading

Zach Coppola, 24, Phils 13th round pick in 2015; .234/.339/.245; 0HR 6RBI; 7/12SB; 14%BB/17%K; .294 vs LHP; .221 vs RHP; .171 last 10 games; 25 games in the OF with 3 errors and 3 OF assists; Coppola has struggled over the last several weeks and also made some uncharacteristic flubs in the field.

Jan Hernandez, 23, Phils 3rd round pick in 2013; .347/.273/.458 in 72AB; 1HR 8RBI; 2/4SB; 5%BB/24%K; .353 vs LHP; .345 vs RHP; .419 last 10 games; 21 games in the OF with 4 errors; 1 OF assist; Hernandez’s transition to the OF from 3B has not been without issue.  That said, he is swinging the bat very well.

Cornelius Randolph, 20, Phils 1st round pick in 2015; .182/.247/.261 in 88AB; 1 HR 6RBI; 1SB; 7%BB/24%K; .217 last 10G; .214 vs LHP; .176 vs RHP; 20 games in the OF with 2 errors and 2 OF assists; Randolph has been non existent offensively. Continue reading Around the System–Outfielders →

Box Score Recap – 5/9/2018

Box Score Recap

Some more solid pitching from Enyel De Los Santos and Will Stewart in wins for Lehigh Valley and Lakewood.  Nick Rickles (2 solo shots) and Quincy Nieporte (solo) hit home runs for their teams.

Romero pitched well for Reading but an early 3-run inning was too much for the Phils to overcome.

Clearwater was buried early and fell short in their come back bid.

Mark Leiter pitched again and got 5 outs on 5 K.

And, there’s a Roman Quinn update.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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2017-18 International Free Agent Class (to date)

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Baseball America’s Ben Badler published an International Review of the Phillies signings.  He stated that during the signing period that began July 2, 2017 that the Phillies have signed 54 players and gave a brief synopsis of seven.

The players he covered are (see article for full descriptions) –

  1. 17-year old, SS Luis Garcia (DR) – top signing at $2.5 million. Supposed to be a top defensive player
  2. 17-year old, RHP Victor Vargas (Col) signed for $525.5K. FB projects low 90s with advanced secondaries
  3. 17-year old, C Cesar Rodriguez (Ven) signed for $500K. Hit first-over-power-over defense right now
  4. 17-year old, RHP Carlos Betancourt (Ven) signed for $460K. Athletic w/FB that reached 94 mph
  5. 17-year-old, RHP Alfonso Puello (DR) signed for $460K. Big frame, chance to develop into a power arm
  6. 16-year old, OF Jefferson Garcia (DR) signed for $265K. One of the youngest players in the 2017 class (The Phillies announced his signing as Jefferson Encarnacion.)
  7. 17-year-old, C Oscar Gonzalez (Ven) signed for $135K. Offensive-minded

The Phillies are still signing a few international free agents each week.  In addition to the seven mentioned in Badler’s article, I count another 57 international free agents signed by the Phillies.  Here are the 64 I’ve recorded since 7/2/2017 in sign date order  –



Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. DOB Age Sign Date Age on 6/5 # of Seasons R5 Eligible
Betancourt Carlos RHP R/R 6’1 160 3/27/2001 17.27 7/2/17 16.2 5 2021
Puello Alfonzo RHP R/R 6’3 200 10/10/2000 17.73 7/2/17 16.66 5 2021
Vargas Victor RHP R/R 6’1 175 9/3/2000 17.83 7/2/17 16.76 5 2021
Rodriguez Cesar C S/R 5’10 160 12/26/2000 17.52 7/2/2017 16.45 5 2021
Garcia Luis SS S/R 5’11 170 10/1/2000 17.76 7/2/2017 16.69 5 2021
Tamariz Diego RHP R/R 5’11 180 10/26/2000 17.69 7/2/2017 16.62 5 2021
Torres Alberto LHP L/L 6’0 155 4/28/2001 17.18 7/2/2017 16.12 5 2021
Gonzalez Oscar C R/R 6’0 184 11/21/2000 17.62 7/2/2017 16.55 5 2021
Cruz Cristofer RHP R/R 6’0 155 4/5/1999 19.25 7/3/2017 18.18 5 2021
Parraga Roger RHP R/R 6’2 170 2/15/2001 17.38 7/6/2017 16.31 5 2021
Mata Cesar OF L/L 5’9 200 9/15/2000 17.8 7/6/2017 16.73 5 2021
Hernandez Joan RHP R/R 6’0 180 7/7/1999 18.99 7/7/2017 17.93 5 2021
Ramirez Pedro OF R/R 6’0 175 2/14/2000 18.39 7/7/2017 17.32 5 2021
Hernandez Christian RHP R/R 6’3 180 9/23/2000 17.78 7/9/2017 16.71 5 2021
Gomez Luis RHP R/R 6’1 174 5/14/2001 17.14 7/14/2017 16.07 5 2021
Reyes Andy RHP R/R 6’0 160 3/11/2000 18.32 7/14/2017 17.25 5 2021
Lima Christian RHP R/R 6’2 190 7/5/2000 18 7/17/2017 16.93 5 2021
Marin Adrian LHP L/L 5’11 155 1/19/1999 19.46 7/19/2017 18.39 5 2021
Palma Jhonny LHP L/L 6’0 160 9/18/2000 17.79 8/2/2017 16.72 5 2021
Candelo Luis RHP R/R 5’11 190 6/27/1997 21.02 9/12/2017 19.95 4 2021
Gonell Rafi RHP R/R 6’2 190 2/16/1997 21.38 1/19/2018 20.31 4 2021
Tols Josh LHP L/L 5’7 185 10/6/1989 28.75 2/9/2018 27.68 4 2021
Martinez Alejandro P R/R 5/8/1998 20.16 3/30/2018 19.09 4 2021
Bido Nathaniel LHP L/L 8/22/1997 20.87 4/25/2018 19.8 4 2021
Morales Efrain RHP R/R 6’0 191 6/26/2001 17.02 9/5/2017 15.95 5 2022
Vilchez Daniel RHP R/R 6’1 155 10/4/2000 17.75 9/11/2017 16.68 5 2022
Encarnacion Jeff OF L/L 6’2 185 8/28/2001 16.85 9/12/2017 15.78 5 2022
Ortega Junior OF R/R 5’11 175 9/30/1999 18.76 9/13/2017 17.69 5 2022
Perez Daivin P L/L 6’2 170 10/19/1998 19.71 10/23/2017 18.64 5 2022
Miranda Juan P L/L 5’10 166 2/27/1999 19.35 10/31/2017 18.28 5 2022
Sanchez Sergio P L/L 6’2 144 12/16/2000 17.55 11/7/2017 16.48 5 2022
Moreno Noelis P R/R 6’2 201 1/23/1999 19.45 11/14/2017 18.38 5 2022
Glogoski Kyle RHP R/R 6’2 183 1/6/1999 19.49 1/8/2018 19 5 2022
Franco Rafael OF R/R 6’2 155 6/20/2001 17.04 1/18/2018 15.97 5 2022
Rojas Johan OF R/R 6’1 165 8/14/2000 17.89 1/18/2018 16.82 5 2022
Estevez Engel RHP R/R 6’1 180 2/8/2000 18.4 1/19/2018 17.33 5 2022
Mejia Hernando RHP R/R 6’3 220 6/8/2000 18.07 1/20/2018 17 5 2022
Martinez Jordi LHP L/L 6’2 185 7/18/2000 17.96 1/22/2018 16.89 5 2022
Rondon Elian SS L/R 5’11 166 6/24/2000 18.03 1/31/2018 16.96 5 2022
Garrido Maikel LHP L/L 6’4 175 1/24/2000 18.44 2/19/2018 17.38 5 2022
Barboza Edward C R/R 5’11 175 4/2/2001 17.25 2/19/2018 16.19 5 2022
Urias Manuel RHP R/R 6’6 200 3/8/2001 17.32 3/7/2018 16.25 5 2022
De Freitas Arturo C R/R 6’0 170 5/28/2001 17.1 3/13/2018 15.03 5 2022
Cedeno Jose OF L/L 6’2 168 3/19/2001 17.29 3/14/2018 15.22 5 2022
Aleman Edinso LHP L/L 5’11 178 10/6/2000 17.74 3/15/2018 15.67 5 2022
Valdez Wilson INF R/R 10/25/1999 18.69 3/30/2018 17.62 5 2022
Luna Jesus P R/R 11/6/2000 17.66 4/3/2018 16.59 5 2022
Marcano Rafael P L/L 4/2/2000 18.25 4/17/2018 17.19 5 2022
Hernandez Carlos C L/R 5/1/2001 17.18 4/17/2018 16.11 5 2022
Wingrove Rixon C L/R 6’4 235 5/23/2000 18.12 4/20/2018 17.05 5 2022
Marin Jhostyn RHP R/R 1/30/2001 17.42 4/27/2018 16.36 5 2022
Boekhoudt Mani OF L/R 9/20/1999 18.79 5/2/2018 17.72 5 2022
Francisco Freddy C R/R 2/7/2001 17.4 5/3/2018 16.33 5 2022
Guzman Michael LHP L/L 7/31/2000 17.93 5/3/2018 16.86 5 2022
Pina Nicoly RHP R/R 10/8/1999 18.74 5/3/2018 17.67 5 2022
Segovia Eduar RHP R/R 1/10/2001 17.48 5/3/2018 16.41 5 2022
Mead Curtis INF R/R 6’1 162 10/26/2000 17.69 5/4/2018 16.62 5 2022
Naranjo Yosmel P L/L 6’3 205 3/8/2000 18.32 17.25 5 2022
Peguero Giuseppe OF R/R 6’0 176 6/3/2000 18.08 17.02 5 2022
Brazano Emiliano P R/R 2/2/2000 18.42 17.35 5 2022
Geraldo Juan P R/R 8/6/2001 16.91 15.84 5 2022
Ascencio Ryan C R/R 3/1/1999 19.35 18.28 5 2022
Duran Christopher INF R/R 11/2/2000 17.67 16.6 5 2022
Liriano Elias P R/R 6’5 193 3/19/1999 19.3 18.23 5 2022

Box Score Recap – 5/8/2018

Box Score Recap

Lots of good pitching performances today.

Lehigh Valley’s Brandon Leibrandt pitched five shutout innings in their victory over Pawtucket.

Reading’s Harold Arauz tossed 5.1 shutout innings in their victory over Trenton.

Clearwater’s Adonis Medina had perhaps his best result in seven, one-run innings in a victory over Lakeland.

Lakewood was scheduled off.

And, Jerad Eickhoff pitched in a game at the Complex.  This may be the biggest news in our baseball day.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 5/7/2018

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley moved within a half game of first place behind Cole Irvin with a victory over the first place Red Sox.

Reading out hit the Thunder but lost.

Clearwater got a quality start from Connor Seabold but lost in a walk off in the ninth.

Ramon Rosso, Kyle Dohy, and Addison Russ held Columbia to 2 hits as Lakewood won in ten innings.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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2018 Draft Discussion: May 7th

2018 Draft

The Phillies have the third overall selection in the first round.  They forfeited their second and third round picks when they signed free agents Carlos Santana and Jake Arrieta.

Their total bonus pool is only $8,858, 500.  Their total was reduced by over $2.25M of slot money with the two picks they lost. Continue reading 2018 Draft Discussion: May 7th →

Open Discussion: Week of May 6, 2018

Weekly Discussion

Since the Phillies high-water mark of 14-7 (.667), they have shown an inability to win series within their division and have gone 4-8 the last two weeks.  They are 7-13 in the division.

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Box Score Recap – 5/6/2018

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley and Lakewood lost games in regulation.  Reading lost a rain-shortened game.  Clearwater posted the lone win for the affiliates.

The most important baseball item today was that Mark Leiter pitched a rehab inning for the Threshers.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 5/5/2018

Box Score Recap

Everybody lost.   Lehigh Valley’s Joey Meneses had half of the team’s hits.  Reading’s Franklyn Kilome was dominant after a lead off HR, retiring 12 batters in a row, but left soon after taking a line drive off his pitching hand.  Clearwater’s Sixto Sanchez was knocked around.  Lakewood’s Connor Brogdon pitched well before the bullpen imploded.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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Box Score Recap – 5/4/2018

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley was powered by Danny Ortiz, Dylan Cozens, and Joey Meneses as well as strong pitching from Enyel De Los Santos en route to a route of Rochester.

Reading rallied to beat Richmond on four HRs by Damek Tomscha, Jan Hernandez, Malquin Canelo, and Deivi Grullon.

Clearwater wasted a very strong pitching effort from Mauricio Llovera and Darick Hall’s ninth inning HR in a loss to Dunedin.

Lakewood wasted a strong pitching performance by Damon Jones and lost to Columbia.

The Phillies dipped into Australia to sign a 17-year old middle infielder who hit .373/.411/.471/.881 in a SSS.  He’s R/R, 185 cm, 74 kg. ( Curtis Mead, 6’1, 162)

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

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