Phillies Minor League Review, Aug. 5-11
Players of the Week
Co-Player – INF Kendall Simmons, Williamsport… Simmons, 19, posted a .391/.483/.913 slash line, going 9-for-23 with one double, one triple, three home runs, nine RBI, eight runs scored and five walks in seven games. Additionally, he slugged seven home runs over 13 games from July 27-Aug. 11. The Georgia native was selected by the Phillies in the sixth round of the June 2018 draft.
Co-Player – INF Bryson Stott, Williamsport… The 21-year-old batted .458 (11-24) with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI, four walks, a .536 on-base percentage and a .917 slugging percentage over seven games. He has hit safely in each of his last six games (8/8-13), including five multi-hit efforts in that span. The Las Vegas, Nev., native was selected by the Phillies in the first round (No. 14 overall) of this year’s June draft.
Pitcher – RHP Spencer Howard, Reading… Howard, 23, tossed 6.0 scoreless innings in his lone start on Aug. 9 at Altoona. He allowed three hits and no walks while striking out eight batters in that outing. In three starts with double-A Reading this season, he has posted a 1.93 ERA (3 ER, 14.0 IP) with 22 strikeouts to three walks. The California native was selected by the Phillies in the second round of the June 2017 draft.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs – International League North Division… 56-62, 5th place (3-3 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
1B Logan Morrison – .444 AVG (8-18), 4 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 1.309 OPS
OF Nick Williams – .417 AVG (10-24), 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, 1.190 OPS
Top pitching performers:
RHP Connor Brogdon – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 0 H, BB, 5 SO in 3 relief appearances
LHP Austin Davis – 0.00 ERA (4.1 IP), H, 5 SO in 3 relief appearances
RHP Ramon Rosso – 0.00 ERA (6.0 IP), 2 H, 4 SO in 1 start
RHP Dan Straily – 0.00 ERA (7.0 IP), H, UER, BB, 7 SO in 1 start
Reading Fightin Phils – Eastern League Eastern Division… 32-21, 1st place (71-49 overall, 4-2 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Alec Bohm – .318 AVG (7-22), 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 1.059 OPS
INF Nick Maton – .364 AVG (4-11), HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB
OF Mickey Moniak – .704 SLG, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI
OF Josh Stephen – .364 AVG (8-22), 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1.164 OPS
INF/OF Luke Williams – .360 AVG (9-25), 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, 3 SB, 1.054 OPS
Top pitching performers:
RHP Colton Eastman – 3.86 ERA (2 ER, 4.2 IP), BB, 8 SO in 1 relief appearance
RHP Spencer Howard – 0.00 ERA (6.0 IP), 3 H, 0 BB, 8 SO in 1 start
- Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week
RHP Connor Seabold – 3.00 ERA (2 ER, 6.0 IP), 0 BB, 6 SO in 1 start
Clearwater Threshers – Florida State League North Division… 24-31, 4th place (60-61 overall, 4-3 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Dalton Guthrie – .391 AVG (9-23), 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 5 R, 1.049 OPS
INF Matt Kroon – .316 AVG (6-19), 2 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 SB, 1.065 OPS
INF Madison Stokes – .348 AVG (8-23), 2B, 4 RBI
OF Matt Vierling – .304 AVG (7-23), 2 2B, HR, RBI, 5 R, SB
Top pitching performers:
RHP Andrew Brown – 1-0, 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6.0 IP), 3 H, BB, 3 SO in 1 start
RHP Kyle Glogoski – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (6.0 IP), 3 H, BB, 5 SO in 1 start
LHP Keylan Killgore – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), BB, 4 SO in 2 relief appearances
Lakewood BlueClaws – South Atlantic League Northern Division… 21-28, 7th place (50-69 overall, 2-4 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
OF Malvin Matos – .429 AVG (9-21), 2 2B, RBI, 3 BB, 2 SB, 1.044 OPS
INF Cole Stobbe – .300 AVG (6-20), 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI
OF Yerwin Trejo – .333 AVG (6-18), 2 2B, RBI, SB
Top pitching performers:
LHP Jhordany Mezquita – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (5.0 IP), 2 H, 2 SO in 1 start
RHP Francisco Morales – 2.57 ERA (2 ER, 7.0 IP), 2 BB, 9 SO in 2 games (1 start)
RHP Tom Sutera – 1.80 ERA (1 ER, 5.0 IP), BB, 3 SO in 1 start
Williamsport Crosscutters – New York-Penn League Pinckney Division… 21-36, 6th place (3-5 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Nate Fassnacht – .438 AVG (7-16), 2 2B, 5 RBI
INF Kendall Simmons – .391 AVG (9-23), 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, SB, 1.396 OPS
- Phillies Minor League Co-Player of the Week
INF Bryson Stott – .458 AVG (11-24), 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 1.453 OPS
- Phillies Minor League Co-Player of the Week
INF Nicolas Torres – .385 AVG (5-13), 2 2B, 3 RBI
Top pitching performers:
RHP Tyler Burch – 1.23 ERA (1 ER, 7.1 IP), 6 SO in 2 games (1 start)
LHP Brian Marconi – 0.00 ERA (6.0 IP), 3 H, 7 SO in 3 relief appearances
LHP Erik Miller – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), BB, 7 SO in 1 start
GCL Phillies East – Gulf Coast League North Division… 17-19, 5th place (2-1 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Guarner Dipre – .556 AVG (5-9), HR, 3 RBI, SB
OF Marcus Lee Sang – .455 AVG (5-11), 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
OF Luis Matos – .500 AVG (4-8), 3B, 2 SB
INF Curtis Mead – .385 AVG (5-13), 2 2B, 3 RBI
Top pitching performers:
RHP Carlos Betancourt – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 2 H, 0 BB, 3 SO in 1 relief appearance
RHP Starlyn Castillo – 3.00 ERA (1 ER, 3.0 IP), 0 H, 3 SO in 1 relief appearance
GCL Phillies West – Gulf Coast League North Division… 23-13, 1st place (3-1 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Edgar Made – .429 AVG (6-14), HR, RBI, 5 BB
OF Tucker Maxwell – .467 AVG (7-15), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB
INF Luis Rojas – .417 AVG (5-12), 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Top pitching performers:
LHP Austin Crowson – 1-0, 1.80 ERA (1 ER, 5.0 IP), 2 H, 3 SO in 2 relief appearances
RHP Josh Gessner – 2.0 IP, H, ER, 5 SO in 1 start
LHP Juan Miranda – 0.00 ERA (3.0 IP), BB, 2 SO in 2 relief appearances