The Philadelphia Phillies short-season affiliates in the New York-Penn League, the Williamsport Crosscutters, will begin play for the 2019 season tonight (Friday) at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Phillies minor league affiliates at the Triple-A (Lehigh Valley), Double-A (Reading), High-A (Clearwater), and Low-A (Lakewood) levels have been competing for more than two months now. The NY-Penn … Continue reading 2019 season opens for Phillies rookie-level Williamsport Crosscutters
Ben Pelletier named as short-season Williamsport Crosscutters POY
Crosscutters take the field in a 2018 game(Photo by Ruhrfisch has been cropped/shrunk)The Williamsport Crosscutters became the Class A-Short Season minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies following the 2006 season.The Crosscutters play their home games in a facility known as BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. It is currently the second-oldest ballpark in minor league baseball, having opened … Continue reading Ben Pelletier named as short-season Williamsport Crosscutters POY
Phillies Minors’ Managers Make a Major Difference
The Philadelphia Phillies are in classic rebuilding mode. Over the next few years the organization has committed to trying to accumulate as much young prospect talent as possible through trade, free agent signings, and the Draft.As these youngsters come in to the Phillies system, they will be placed at various levels in the minor leagues. … Continue reading Phillies Minors’ Managers Make a Major Difference
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