Ben Lively was selected the Readers’ Poll #21 prospect. He received 100 of 371 votes (27%). He finished comfortably ahead of Nick Pivetta (71 votes, 19%), and Jhailyn Ortiz (58 votes, 16%). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #22
Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #21
Malquin Canelo was selected the Readers’ Poll 20th prospect. He received 85 of 386 votes (22%). He finished comfortably ahead of Ben Lively (69), and Nick Pivetta (51), and Jhailyn Ortiz (50). Each received at least 13% of the votes cast. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #21
Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #20
Thomas Eshelman was selected the Readers’ Poll 19th prospect. He received 80 of 409 votes (19.6%). It was a close race with Malquin Canelo (63), Ben Lively (51), and Nick Pivetta (46), each receiving over 11% of the votes cast. All but two of the players listed on the poll received at least one vote (Garcia and Paulino). Five write-in votes were cast (K. Martin, Z. Green, Moore, Walding, and Domonic Brown?). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #20
Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #19
Jimmy Cordero was selected the Readers’ Poll 18th prospect. He received 100 of 391 votes (25.6%). He out distanced a closely bunched group of three who contended for second place – Malquin Canelo (48), Nick Pivetta (48), Thomas Eshelman (45). Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #19
Open Discussion: Week of February 1st
Pitchers and catchers are just around the corner. First official workout on the 18th. Here’s the open discussion thread for Phillies’ talk and other topics.
The DH poll drew 350 votes. As I had expected for a site that covers the prospects of a National League team, the vast majority (79%) were in favor of not introducing the DH to the National League, 277 nay v. 73 aye.
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Weekend Discussion, January 29, 2016; MLB Top 100
MLB announced their top 100 prospects tonight. Seven players from the Phillies’ organization made the list. Since I’m sure this will generate some discussion, here are our seven top prospects and a place to discuss.
- #5 SS, J.P. Crawford
- #55 RHP, Jake Thompson
- #64 OF, Nick Williams
- #70 RHP, Mark Appel
- #84 OF, Cornelius Randolph
- #96 C/1B, Jorge Alfaro
- #99 OF, Roman Quinn
Crawford still at #5. Quinn was not ranked in 2015. Randolph moved up one slot from #85 to #84. The others dropped slots, some significantly – Appel from #43 to #70, Thompson from #51 to #55, Williams from #55 to #64, Alfaro from #59 to #96.
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Adonis Medina was selected the Readers’ Poll 17th prospect. He received 165 of 380 votes (43%). He was a runaway victor over second-place finisher Jimmy Cordero.
The Phillies signed Medina to a minor league contract as an international free agent on May 29, 2014 at the age of 17. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #18
Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #17
Tyler Goeddel was selected the Readers’ Poll 16th prospect. He received 121 of 408 votes (30%). He finished 8 votes ahead of Adonis Medina.
Goeddel was selected out of high school by Tampa with the 41st pick of the first round, a Comp A pick, of the 2011 First Year Player Draft. He signed on August 15th of that summer. He began his pro career in full season A ball at Bowling Green of the Midwest League as a 19-year old, the equivalent of Lakewood. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #17
Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #16
Carlos Tocci was selected the Readers’ Poll 15th prospect. He received 145 of 418 votes (35%). Tyler Goeddel finished second with 93 votes (22%).
Tocci was signed as an international free agent on August 23, 2011. He may be the most divisive prospect in the organization. There seems to be little middle ground. He is viewed as either overrated or underrated. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #16
Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #15
Dylan Cozens was selected the Readers’ Poll 14th prospect. He received 119 of 464 votes (26%). He beat Carlos Tocci by 6 votes.
Cozens was signed on June 7, 2012 after being selected in the second round of the 2012 Amateur Draft with the 77th overall pick. He was a multi-sport athlete in high school and had accepted a football scholarship to Arizona University after playing only one year of high school football. He collected 7 sacks as a defensive end for his state champion team. Continue reading Phuture Phillies 2016 Reader Top 30 #15
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