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Phillies Prospects - A Review

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EVIL~! alkeiper

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Let's take a look at the Phillies' top 30 prospects and see how they look with less than three weeks left in the minor league season. Little statistics here, just opinions and analysis. If you need numbers, they are readily available.

 

1. Carlos Carrasco

Good season, showing he can handle AA and making two good starts now in AAA. Not dominant, but probably a good mid-rotation starter in the making.

 

2. Adrian Cardenas

Performed well in Clearwater before a trade to the Oakland organization. Now promoted to AA Midland, where the Athletics have moved him back to shortstop.

 

3. Joe Savery

Disappointing showing, but low home run totals are encouraging. Savery has actually DH'ed in four games as well. Still a prospect.

 

4. Josh Outman

Outman actually performed worse when converted to the bullpen. Traded to Oakland, the A's have placed him back in the rotation and promoted him to AAA Sacramento.

 

5. Kyle Drabek

Coming back from Tommy John surgery, pitching in the Gulf Coast League. Next year will indicate where he stands.

 

6. Dominic Brown

Great plate discipline and some pop. Potential star player on the rise.

 

7. Greg Golson

That he can handle AA pitching and hit for average yet is a great sign. Strikes out often but shows a good approach at the plate. He is not a wild hacker.

 

8. Lou Marson

Top-notch AA season. Phillies' catcher of the future.

 

9. Andrew Carpenter

Hugely disappointing season, only now showing signs of coming around.

 

10. Jason Jaramillo

Last really good offensive season was in Lakewood. A non-prospect, IMO.

 

11. J.A. Happ

Has good minor league numbers but looked bad in the Majors. At 25, he's short on time.

 

12. Scott Mathieson

Second Tommy John surgery. A longshot.

 

13. Freddy Galvis

Slick fielding shortstop. Not producing much in Low A but not completely overmatched. Still very young.

 

14. Edgar Garcia

Getting hammered at AA. Garcia has always been young for his levels, never impressive but always climbing the ladder.

 

15. Jason Donald

Big season, climbing into the Phils' top ten next season.

 

16. Travis D'Arnaud

Performance at Williamsport behind his already good defensive reputation will shoot him up the charts. If this has seemed an overly optimistic view of the Phillies' system, wait til we're finished.

 

17. Heitor Correa

Has not pitched.

 

18. Travis Mattair

Not performing well at Lakewood. Has at year a year to turn things around.

 

19. Julian Sampson

Good groundball pitcher, but not getting many strikeouts. Again, has a year or two to improve yet.

 

20. Brad Harman

Showing power, but numbers otherwise disappointing in AA Reading. He has a future if he can stick at shortstop, probably as a utility infielder.

 

21. D'Arby Myers

Did so badly at Lakewood that he got pushed back to Williamsport. A good athlete but status is slipping fast. Too bad. "I'm thinking D'arby" could have been big.

 

22. Carlos Monasterios

Poor season in Clearwater. Does not look like that Bobby Abreu trade will pan out.

 

23. Quintin Berry

Currently riding a 30 game hitting streak. Speedy, not much power. He could be a fifth outfielder down the road.

 

24. Joe Bisenius

At 25, if you can not handle AAA and do not dominate AA, you're not a prospect.

 

25. Tyler Mach

Retired.

 

26. Antonio Bastardo

Very good strikeout numbers, but beginning to struggle at higher levels. Has a future as a reliever.

 

27. Mike Zagurski

Tommy John surgery.

 

28. Matt Spencer

Traded to Oakland after a disappointing FSL campaign. He's hitting (albeit hacking) at High A Stockton. He was skipped a level, so I'd wait before writing him off.

 

29. Drew Naylor

Great season in Lakewood but struggling in Clearwater. Still an encouraging campaign.

 

30. Lincoln Holdzkom

Rule V pick returned to Boston before the season.

 

Next, five players who emerged this season.

 

Michael Taylor. Great numbers combined between Low and High A. One of the highest OBPs in the minors.

 

Michael Stutes. 0.85 ERA with matching peripherals in ten starts.

 

Jason Knapp. Strong strikeout numbers for high school draftee in GCL.

 

Zach Collier. Early numbers from supplemental draftee are encouraging.

 

Justin De Fratus. 20 year old pitching well in Williamsport.

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Out of all the players on this list, which ones do you think will be called up in September when rosters expand?

Happ, Jaramillo and Harman, the three currently on the 40 man roster. Right now very few of the prospects are ready to fill a role in the big leagues.

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