With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Phillies’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Aidan Miller (MLB No. 21), SS -- Injured (back)
- Andrew Painter (MLB No. 26), RHP -- Philadelphia (MLB)
- Justin Crawford (MLB No. 51), OF -- Philadelphia (MLB)
- Gage Wood, RHP -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Francisco Renteria, OF -- Extended spring training (Dominican Republic)
- Aroon Escobar, 2B -- Reading (Double-A)
- Dante Nori, OF -- Reading (Double-A)
- Gabriel Rincones Jr., OF -- Injured (knees)
- Cade Obermueller, LHP -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Moisés Chace, RHP -- Injured (Tommy John rehab)
- Ramon Marquez, RHP -- Extended spring training
- Matthew Fisher, RHP -- Extended spring training
- Griffin Burkholder, OF -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Wen-Hui Pan, RHP -- Injured (Tommy John rehab)
- Jean Cabrera, RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
- Cody Bowker, RHP -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Sean Youngerman, RHP -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Carson DeMartini, 3B -- Reading (Double-A)
- Alex McFarlane, RHP -- Reading (Double-A)
- James Tallon, LHP -- Extended spring training
- Devin Saltiban, OF -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
- Alirio Ferrebus, C -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Juan Parra, SS -- Extended spring training (Dominican Republic)
- Gabe Craig, RHP -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Romeli Espinosa, SS -- Extended spring training
- Matthew Ferrara, SS -- Clearwater (Single-A)
- Mavis Graves, LHP -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
- Kehden Hettiger, C -- Reading (Double-A)
- Bryan Rincon, SS -- Reading (Double-A)
- Keaton Anthony, 1B -- Injured (fractured toe)
Team to watch
Reading is intriguing with top 10 bats like Dante Nori and Aroon Escobar, but go check out Clearwater first, because the main attraction -- 2025 first-round pick Gage Wood -- might not be there for very long. Look for the right-hander to get a handful of starts in the Florida State League and then be on his way up the ladder. He could finish in Reading … or higher. He’s not alone in Clearwater, with seven other Top 30 prospects staying put at the facility. Many are fellow 2025 college pitching draftees: Cade Obermuller (second round), Cody Bowker (third), Sean Youngerman (fourth) and Gabe Craig (fifth) are all part of the Threshers pitching staff.
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Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford are already doing their thing in the big leagues. Aidan Miller would be the next-best pick if he were healthy, but he still should hopefully be able to hit his way to Philly at some point. Don’t rule out Wood pulling a Trey Yesavage-like climb and helping out for a stretch run, even if it’s initially in a bullpen role.
New faces
While Wood and Crag got their professional feet wet last year, those other arms from the Class of ‘25 -- Obermuller, Bowker and Youngerman -- are making their debuts this spring. The Phillies are trying to contain their excitement to see what 2026 international signee Francisco Renteria has to offer. The No. 3 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Top 50 international prospects list when the signing period opened in January, Renteria got $4 million to sign. He’s advanced enough where they could have potentially started him in the United States, so don’t be shocked if he hits his way from the Dominican Summer League to the Florida Complex League before the year is over.
On the shelf
Miller’s lingering lower back issue kept him off the field all spring and, as of Tuesday, he hadn’t started swinging a bat. The Phillies will obviously proceed cautiously with their 21-year-old No. 1 prospect, wanting to make sure he’s fully good to go before resuming too many baseball activities. Back injuries have a way of recurring and they’d like to avoid that. Gabriel Rincones Jr. was thought to be a left-handed power bat that could help the big league club out soon, but he’s behind schedule having missed much of the spring because of his knees. It does look like he’s headed in the right direction.
How to watch
Fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, in addition to live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network and MLB Big Inning. Plus -- with or without a subscription -- Minor League games featuring MLB's top prospects are available in the MiLB Free Game of the Day.