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Mickey Moniak beginning to look like a worthy top draft pick

During their recent half-decade plummet to the bottom of the National League standings, the Philadelphia Phillies found themselves picking at a high position in the annual MLB Amateur Draft on a regular basis. The Phillies had such a horrendous season in 2015 that their 63-99 record proved to be the worst in all of Major … Continue reading Mickey Moniak beginning to look like a worthy top draft pick

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Phillies select Bryson Stott in first round, 40 players total, in 2019 MLB Draft

Bryson Stott was Phillies 2019 first round pickAfter three days, the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft is now finally complete. The Philadelphia Phillies selected 40 players in total, and will now begin the process of negotiating contracts and then assigning players to their minor league system.The Phillies, who had no second round pick this year due … Continue reading Phillies select Bryson Stott in first round, 40 players total, in 2019 MLB Draft

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Braden Halladay, eldest son of Roy, chosen by Blue Jays in 2019 MLB Draft

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'uESfjcrKTuVcR_xM6mwxpg',sig:'-aiMBO_OPOpoMhPgueh5QfIGZK30QJTXKL8MvdV-IbQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'482774431',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsHalladay surrounded by sons Braden (L) and Ryan (R) in 2014The late Roy Halladay is justifiably beloved by the Philadelphia Phillies fan base. The big right-hander, who died tragically at the young age of just 40 while piloting his private plane in November 2017, was chosen as one of the … Continue reading Braden Halladay, eldest son of Roy, chosen by Blue Jays in 2019 MLB Draft