Future is soon For Aaron Nola, J.P. Crawford

The future of MLB will be on display on Sunday, July 12th, 2015 in Cincinnati as dozens of the game's top prospects take part in the Futures Game during All-Star Week festivities. Among the players participating will be the Phillies top two prospects, both moving ever closer to their big league debuts.Pitcher Aaron Nola was selected by the Phils with … Continue reading Future is soon For Aaron Nola, J.P. Crawford

Aaron Nola impressive in Phillies debut

On Friday afternoon in a rain-shortened game at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida the New York Yankees demolished the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 in Grapefruit League action.It would seem to be a pretty dreary result, particularly for the Phillies pitching staff. But in actuality, nothing could be further from the truth.The most interesting and important … Continue reading Aaron Nola impressive in Phillies debut

Phillies farm lacks quality depth

ESPN's resident expert on baseball prospecting, Keith Law, released his Major League Baseball organization prospect talent rankings today. The Phillies were ranked just 25th of the 30 MLB clubs in terms of that minor league talent. That low ranking reflects the quality depth in the Phillies farm system. Few would dispute that the Phillies have a handful of … Continue reading Phillies farm lacks quality depth

Aaron Nola: Cajun comin’ quick

In the Phillies rebuilding plan, pitching is key. And few of the prospect arms are more important to the plan than Baton Rouge, Louisiana native Aaron Nola.Nola was the Phils 1st Round pick at 7th overall in last year's MLB Draft. A 6'1, 195 lb right-hander out of Louisiana State University, Nola came to the organization … Continue reading Aaron Nola: Cajun comin’ quick

Phillies Top 10 Prospects – winter 2014

Shortstop J.P. Crawford is the Phils top prospectThe Philadelphia Phillies website "That Ball's Outta Here" (TBOH) released their Phils Top 10 Prospects list yesterday.The release came just after the trade of Jimmy Rollins, in which the team received a pair of pitchers, lefty Tom Windle and righty Zach Eflin, each of whom made it onto … Continue reading Phillies Top 10 Prospects – winter 2014