Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2014 17:28:23 GMT -6
Possible Promotions:
P Jesse Biddle - AA (Atl)
P Lisalberto Bonilla (Cin)
P Luke Bard AA (MIN)
3B Jeimer Candelario (CHC)
P Dean Deetz (HOU)
OF Cameron Perkins
P Ricardo Pinto
1B Rhys Hoskins
1B Dylan Cozens
1B Brock Stassi
Prospects traded/lost.
Minors in other Organizations
SS Tyler Pastornicky (ATL)
Phillies Top Prospects
2) Jesse Biddle, LHP, Grade B+: Not as overpowering as May currently, but has a high ceiling of his own and can develop into a number two starter in my view. I'd like to see him lower the walk rate, but overall he's doing just fine. Reports of improved curveball are promising.
3) Sebastian Valle, C, Grade B-: Scouting reports remain more impressive than the numbers and his plate discipline needs work, but he's got good potential on both sides of the ball and is just 21.
4) Brody Colvin, RHP, Grade B-: Went backwards in 2011, dogged by mechanical problems and a back injury, but upside remains quite high and I will cut him some slack for now.
5) Larry Greene, OF, Grade B-: Huge power, although reports differ about how polished the rest of his bat is and we have no pro data yet. Wanna dream? Think Ryan Howard with enough mobility to play the outfield. Stock will shoot higher next year if that is remotely accurate.
7) Phillippe Aumont, RHP, Grade B-: Command still needs some work, but between Aumont and De Fratus there are two potential closers here.
8) Julio Rodriguez, RHP, Grade B-: Scouting reports remain mixed and he doesn't have the physical upside of the pitchers ahead of him, but his statistics are outstanding. This is not some college guy tricking younger hitters: he didn't turn 21 until late August. I'm a believer.
9) Michael Schwimer, RHP, Grade C+: Between Schwimer, De Fratus, and Aumont, the Phillies have plenty of right-handed relief options. The others guys are younger so they rank a tad ahead grade-wise.
10) Maikel Franco, 3B, Grade C+: His .287/.367/.411 line at Williamsport may not look that great, but his OPS was 14 percent better than league average, he was just 18 years old, scouts give him good reviews, and he has a sound glove. He could break through in a big way in '12.
11) Roman Quinn, INF, Grade C+: Speed demon, has some pop as well, intriguing second round pick. The obvious comparison is Jimmy Rollins. We need to see how his tools pan out in actual games, but his ceiling is quite high.
12) Austin Wright, LHP, Grade C+: This is an aggressive ranking but I'm playing a hunch here. I have been keeping track of this guy since he was in high school in Illinois. Erratic in college, he was excellent in his pro debut, with better-than-expected command of a plus fastball and breaking ball. He's big, throws hard, threw strikes this year, and the Phillies have helped similar pitchers succeed. If he maintains this progress he'll rank quite highly next year.
13) Perci Garner, RHP, Grade C+: High-ceiling arm from '10 draft, pitched well in limited action in the New York-Penn League. Former quarterback is inexperienced for a college pitcher, but impressive upside.
14) Lisalberto Bonilla, RHP, Grade C+: Excellent performance metrics in Low-A, doesn't burn radar guns but throws strikes with fastball, slider, and changeup, keeps the ball down.
16) Austin Hyatt, RHP, Grade C+: Another guy with so-so velocity, but has a terrific changeup and posted excellent component ratios in Double-A. Older prospect at age 25, but another one who could be a useful inning-eater.
18) Tyler Greene, SS, Grade C: Greene was just an 11th round pick but his tools are quite impressive, he runs well, has power potential, shows strong throwing arm, has a chance to remain at shortstop. Needs adjustments to his swing, but upside is considerable. On pure tools he would rank as high as 12 but I want to see him above rookie ball.
19) Mitchell Walding, SS, Grade C: Another pick from 2011 draft, in the fifth round. Bat is highly-regarded but he hasn't played yet, and faces a positional switch. Like Greene and Quinn, his stock has the potential to be much higher a year from now.
20) Jiwan James, OF, Grade C: The Phillies have lots of toolsy outfielders and James is my favorite of the group for no particularly objective reason. Power hasn't developed but I'll give him another year. Other tools types include Aaron Altherr, Zach Collier, Kelly Dugan, Gauntlett Eldemire, Kyrell Hudson, and of course Anthony Hewitt. All of these guys face uphill battles with the bat.
P Jesse Biddle - AA (Atl)
P Lisalberto Bonilla (Cin)
P Luke Bard AA (MIN)
3B Jeimer Candelario (CHC)
P Dean Deetz (HOU)
OF Cameron Perkins
P Ricardo Pinto
1B Rhys Hoskins
1B Dylan Cozens
1B Brock Stassi
Prospects traded/lost.
Minors in other Organizations
SS Tyler Pastornicky (ATL)
Phillies Top Prospects
2) Jesse Biddle, LHP, Grade B+: Not as overpowering as May currently, but has a high ceiling of his own and can develop into a number two starter in my view. I'd like to see him lower the walk rate, but overall he's doing just fine. Reports of improved curveball are promising.
3) Sebastian Valle, C, Grade B-: Scouting reports remain more impressive than the numbers and his plate discipline needs work, but he's got good potential on both sides of the ball and is just 21.
4) Brody Colvin, RHP, Grade B-: Went backwards in 2011, dogged by mechanical problems and a back injury, but upside remains quite high and I will cut him some slack for now.
5) Larry Greene, OF, Grade B-: Huge power, although reports differ about how polished the rest of his bat is and we have no pro data yet. Wanna dream? Think Ryan Howard with enough mobility to play the outfield. Stock will shoot higher next year if that is remotely accurate.
7) Phillippe Aumont, RHP, Grade B-: Command still needs some work, but between Aumont and De Fratus there are two potential closers here.
8) Julio Rodriguez, RHP, Grade B-: Scouting reports remain mixed and he doesn't have the physical upside of the pitchers ahead of him, but his statistics are outstanding. This is not some college guy tricking younger hitters: he didn't turn 21 until late August. I'm a believer.
9) Michael Schwimer, RHP, Grade C+: Between Schwimer, De Fratus, and Aumont, the Phillies have plenty of right-handed relief options. The others guys are younger so they rank a tad ahead grade-wise.
10) Maikel Franco, 3B, Grade C+: His .287/.367/.411 line at Williamsport may not look that great, but his OPS was 14 percent better than league average, he was just 18 years old, scouts give him good reviews, and he has a sound glove. He could break through in a big way in '12.
11) Roman Quinn, INF, Grade C+: Speed demon, has some pop as well, intriguing second round pick. The obvious comparison is Jimmy Rollins. We need to see how his tools pan out in actual games, but his ceiling is quite high.
12) Austin Wright, LHP, Grade C+: This is an aggressive ranking but I'm playing a hunch here. I have been keeping track of this guy since he was in high school in Illinois. Erratic in college, he was excellent in his pro debut, with better-than-expected command of a plus fastball and breaking ball. He's big, throws hard, threw strikes this year, and the Phillies have helped similar pitchers succeed. If he maintains this progress he'll rank quite highly next year.
13) Perci Garner, RHP, Grade C+: High-ceiling arm from '10 draft, pitched well in limited action in the New York-Penn League. Former quarterback is inexperienced for a college pitcher, but impressive upside.
14) Lisalberto Bonilla, RHP, Grade C+: Excellent performance metrics in Low-A, doesn't burn radar guns but throws strikes with fastball, slider, and changeup, keeps the ball down.
16) Austin Hyatt, RHP, Grade C+: Another guy with so-so velocity, but has a terrific changeup and posted excellent component ratios in Double-A. Older prospect at age 25, but another one who could be a useful inning-eater.
18) Tyler Greene, SS, Grade C: Greene was just an 11th round pick but his tools are quite impressive, he runs well, has power potential, shows strong throwing arm, has a chance to remain at shortstop. Needs adjustments to his swing, but upside is considerable. On pure tools he would rank as high as 12 but I want to see him above rookie ball.
19) Mitchell Walding, SS, Grade C: Another pick from 2011 draft, in the fifth round. Bat is highly-regarded but he hasn't played yet, and faces a positional switch. Like Greene and Quinn, his stock has the potential to be much higher a year from now.
20) Jiwan James, OF, Grade C: The Phillies have lots of toolsy outfielders and James is my favorite of the group for no particularly objective reason. Power hasn't developed but I'll give him another year. Other tools types include Aaron Altherr, Zach Collier, Kelly Dugan, Gauntlett Eldemire, Kyrell Hudson, and of course Anthony Hewitt. All of these guys face uphill battles with the bat.