Phillies Minor League Review: July 29-Aug. 4
Players of the Week
Player – 1B Rixon Taylor-Wingrove, GCL Phillies West… The 19-year-old posted a .500/.625/1.000 slash line, going 9-for-18 with four doubles, one triple, one home run, seven RBI, five runs scored and five walks in six games. He entered play today leading the Gulf Coast League this season in RBI (30), slugging percentage (.588), hits (39), extra-base hits (19) and total bases (70). A native of Australia, he was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent in April 2018.
Pitcher – LHP Kyle Dohy, Lehigh Valley… Dohy, 22, posted a 1.93 ERA (1 ER, 4.2 IP) with 10 strikeouts over three relief appearances. In 34 relief appearances with Lehigh Valley this year, he is averaging 14.21 SO/9.0 IP (70 SO, 44.1 IP). The California native was selected by the Phillies in the 16th round of the June 2017 draft.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs – International League North Division… 54-58, 5th place (2-5 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Phil Gosselin – .333 AVG (9-27), 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 10 R, 5 BB, 1.042 OPS
OF Shane Robinson – .471 AVG (8-17), 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 6 R, SB, 1.289 OPS
INF Andrew Romine – .381 AVG (8-21), 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB
Top pitching performers:
LHP Kyle Dohy – 1.93 ERA (1 ER, 4.2 IP), 10 SO in 3 relief appearances
- Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week
Reading Fightin Phils – Eastern League Eastern Division… 29-18, 1st place (68-46 overall, 4-2 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Alec Bohm – .600 SLG, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB
Top pitching performers:
LHP Garrett Cleavinger – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (4.1 IP), UER, 7 SO in 3 relief appearances
RHP Colton Eastman – 1.29 ERA (1 ER, 7.0 IP), 0 BB, 5 SO in 1 start
LHP Jakob Hernandez – 0.00 ERA (3.2 IP), UER, BB, 5 SO in 3 relief appearances
RHP Adonis Medina – 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6.0 IP), 2 H, 8 SO in 1 start
RHP Connor Seabold – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 6 SO in 1 start
Clearwater Threshers – Florida State League North Division… 21-27, 4th place (57-57 overall, 1-5 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
OF Simon Muzziotti – .364 AVG (8-22), 2B, 3 SB
OF Matt Vierling – .375 AVG (6-16), 2B, RBI, 3 BB, 2 SB, .912 OPS
Top pitching performers:
RHP James McArthur – 1.80 ERA (1 ER, 5.0 IP), 3 SO in 1 start
RHP Jack Perkins – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 0 H, 4 SO in 1 relief appearance
LHP Zach Warren – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 2 H, 0 BB, 3 SO in 2 relief appearances
Lakewood BlueClaws – South Atlantic League Northern Division… 19-24, 7th place (48-65 overall, 3-3 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Luis Garcia – .346 AVG (9-26), 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB
INF Jonathan Guzman – .308 AVG (8-26), 3 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 8 R, 2 SB
OF Malvin Matos – .357 AVG (5-14), 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB, 1.509 OPS
OF Ben Pelletier – .400 AVG (4-10), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
INF McCarthy Tatum – .381 AVG (8-21), 2 2B, 6 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, SB
Top pitching performers:
LHP Manuel Silva – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), H, BB, 4 SO in 1 relief appearance
RHP Gilmael Troya – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), H, 0 BB, 3 SO in 2 relief appearances
Williamsport Crosscutters – New York-Penn League Pinckney Division… 20-29, 5th place (5-1 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
INF Kendall Simmons – .333 AVG (5-15), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, SB
- Has hit 5 HR over his last 8 games (7/27-8/5)
INF Nicolas Torres – .500 AVG (7-14), 2B, BB, 3 SB
Top pitching performers:
RHP Leonel Aponte – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (3.1 IP), H, 0 BB, 6 SO in 1 relief appearance
RHP Tyler Burch – 0.00 ERA (3.2 IP), 0 BB, 6 SO in 1 start
RHP Hsin-Chieh Lin – 2.35 ERA (2 ER, 7.2 IP), 8 SO in 2 games (1 start)
GCL Phillies East – Gulf Coast League North Division… 16-15, 3rd place (3-5 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
OF Marcus Lee Sang – .320 AVG (8-25), 3B, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Top pitching performers:
RHP Adam Leverett – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 2 H, BB, 3 SO in 1 start
LHP Hunter Milam – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 0 BB, 6 SO in 1 start
RHP Jose Ulloa – 1-0, 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 5 SO in 2 relief appearances
RHP Victor Vargas – 0.00 ERA (8.0 IP), 0 BB in 2 starts
LHP Gabriel Yanez – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), BB, 3 SO in 1 start
GCL Phillies West – Gulf Coast League North Division… 21-11, 1st place (5-2 record during the week)
Top hitting performers:
C Andrick Nava – .368 AVG (7-19), 2 2B, 4 RBI, 6 R
OF Juan Carlos Smith – .400 AVG (8-20), 2 2B, RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, SB
1B Rixon Taylor-Wingrove – .500 AVG (9-18), 4 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 5 BB, 1.625 OPS
- Phillies Minor League Player of the Week
Top pitching performers:
RHP Josh Gessner – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (3.0 IP), H, BB, 4 SO in 2 relief appearances
LHP Josh Hendrickson – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 0 BB, 4 SO in 1 start
RHP Eduar Segovia – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), H, 0 BB, 6 SO in 1 start
RHP Daniel Vilchez – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 3 SO in 1 start
LHP Riley Wilson – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), H, BB, 4 SO in 2 relief appearances