The projected right fielder, Aaron Altherr, went down with a left wrist injury suffered last week. He will miss anywhere from four to six months, which means that he will be out for most, if not all, of the coming 2016 season.There has been speculation from a number of sources, most notably MLB insider Jayson Stark, that the … Continue reading Phillies Should Stand Pat in the Outfield in 2016
Nick Williams could make or break the Phillies rebuild
The Philadelphia Phillies organization is home to one of the top outfield prospects in all of baseball.That prospect is 22-year old Nick Williams, a 6’3″, 195 pound left-handed star in the making who Baseball America recently ranked as the 27th best prospect in the game today, and baseball’s 7th best outfield prospect.Williams was originally selected by … Continue reading Nick Williams could make or break the Phillies rebuild
Five Phillies prospects in Baseball America Top 100
The Philadelphia Phillies have received more respect from yet another major prospect talent evaluation source.On Friday evening, Baseball America released their 2016 Top 100 Prospects list, and the Phillies were honored to have five players named to those ranks.For the few uneducated, Baseball America is a decades-old publication in both print and web media well-respected and widely … Continue reading Five Phillies prospects in Baseball America Top 100
Baseball America Preseason 2016 Top 30 Phillies Prospects
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system is universally considered to be greatly improved, which reflected in new rankings released by a respected source.Baseball America’s annual Prospect Handbook is being delivered all across the country. I received my copy yesterday, and reading online of others receiving theirs today. It is considered the bible of prospect evaluation by many, ranking each … Continue reading Baseball America Preseason 2016 Top 30 Phillies Prospects
Looking ahead to Phillies 2016 outfield mix
On April 6th, 2015 for Opening Day against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies starting outfield consisted of Ben Revere in left, Odubel Herrera in center, and Grady Sizemore in right field.Six months later, on October 4th, the Phillies closed out the season hosting the Miami Marlins with a starting outfield of Darin Ruf in left, Aaron Altherr in center, and Jeff Francoeur in right field. During … Continue reading Looking ahead to Phillies 2016 outfield mix
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