The Phillies 'Low-A' level minor league club, the Lakewood BlueClaws, currently find themselves at the bottom of the South Atlantic (SAL) League standings in the North Division.The BlueClaws are 16-24, which has them tied with the Marlins' affiliates in Greensboro for last place. Both teams trail the first place Hagerstown Suns (Nationals) by 10.5 games already.Manager … Continue reading Pharm Report: Low-A Lakewood BlueClaws
Phillies Promote Top Prospect J.P. Crawford to AAA
The Phillies announced this morning that top prospect shortstop J.P. Crawford has been promoted to the AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs.The move means that the club feels he is ready for the finishing stage of his minor league development, and puts him just a step away from the big leagues.Crawford was hitting for a .265/.398/.390 slash line with three … Continue reading Phillies Promote Top Prospect J.P. Crawford to AAA
Phillies promote Tommy Joseph
Just hours before the July 31st trade deadline back in 2012, the struggling Phillies had come to the realization that they were not going to continue a glorious run of five consecutive NL East crowns.With that having become obvious, the team dealt away outfielder Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants for a three-player package.Pence would go on … Continue reading Phillies promote Tommy Joseph
Hot Prospect Jorge Alfaro Injured Again
Catcher Jorge Alfaro, rated here at TBOH as the Phillies #6 prospect in our 2016 preseason evaluations, has suffered an oblique injury while playing at AA Reading. While the severity of the injury is to be determined, it is likely that Alfaro will be out for a number of weeks.The injury is particularly unfortunate for Alfaro and the organization … Continue reading Hot Prospect Jorge Alfaro Injured Again
Franklyn Kilome has rough start
On a freezing cold Thursday afternoon at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, Kentucky, the Phillies A-level affiliate Lakewood BlueClaws opened their 2016 season with a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the host Lexington Legends.When the BlueClaws starting pitcher, Franklyn Kilome, strode out to the mound the thermostat read 37 degrees on an overcast afternoon that blotted out any chance of a warming sun. The … Continue reading Franklyn Kilome has rough start
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