Phillies Minor League Review July 8-14

July 16th, 2019

Players of the Week

Player – SS Bryson Stott, Williamsport… The 21-year-old posted a .545/.667/1.273 slash line, going 6-for-11 with one triple, two home runs, six RBI, three runs and three walks in his first four professional games (three with Gulf Coast League Phillies East and one with Williamsport). He homered in his first pro at-bat on July 9 vs GCL Yankees West. Stott also homered in his first at-bat with Williamsport on July 14 at Aberdeen. A native of Las Vegas, Nev., he was selected by the Phillies in the first round (No. 14 overall) of the June 2019 draft.

Pitcher – RHP Spencer Howard, Clearwater… Howard, 22, made two scoreless starts, allowing just one hit and one walk with 14 strikeouts over a combined 9.0 innings. In his most recent start on July 14 vs Florida, he did not allow a hit in 5.0 innings (15 batters faced), while surrendering just one walk with seven strikeouts. He owns a 1.55 ERA (5 ER, 29.0 IP), 0.76 WHIP and is averaging 13.66 SO/9.0 IP in his six starts with Clearwater this season. The California native was selected by the Phillies in the second round of the June 2017 draft.

Lehigh Valley IronPigs – International League North Division… 46-46, 3rd place (3-2 record during the week)

Top hitting performers:

INF/OF Austin Listi – .400 AVG (6-15), 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB, 1.617 OPS

  • Has collected 3 HR and 10 RBI over his last 5 games

INF Andrew Romine – .400 AVG (4-10), 3 R, BB

OF Nick Williams – .316 AVG (6-19), 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 R, 1.065 OPS

Top pitching performers:

LHP Damon Jones – 3.38 ERA (2 ER, 5.1 IP), 2 H, 6 SO in 1 start

  • Made his triple-A debut on 7/14 at Rochester

RHP Fernando Salas – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (2.2 IP), H, 4 SO in 2 relief appearances

Reading Fightin Phils – Eastern League Eastern Division… 17-9, 1st place (56-37 overall, 2-2 record during the week)

Top hitting performers:

INF Alec Bohm – .294 AVG (5-17), 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1.000 OPS

INF Jose Gomez – .467 AVG (7-15), 2 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 1.200 OPS

OF Mickey Moniak – .294 AVG (5-17), 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI

Top pitching performers:

LHP Jakob Hernandez – 1.80 ERA (1 ER, 5.0 IP), 0 BB, 3 SO in 2 relief appearances

RHP Seth McGarry – 1-0, 1.80 ERA (1 ER, 5.0 IP), H, BB, 5 SO in 1 start

LHP JoJo Romero – 1-0, 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6.0 IP), BB, 6 SO in 1 start

Clearwater Threshers – Florida State League North Division… 14-13, 2nd place (50-43 overall, 2-5 record during the week)

Top hitting performers:

INF Daniel Brito – .400 AVG (8-20), 3B, 4 RBI, 2 BB

C Rodolfo Duran – .368 AVG (7-19), 2B, HR, 2 RBI

INF Nick Maton – .391 AVG (9-23), 3B, HR, 2 RBI, SB, 1.026 OPS

OF Jhailyn Ortiz – .360 AVG (9-25), 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, 1.149 OPS

Top pitching performers:

RHP Spencer Howard – 0.00 ERA (9.0 IP), H, BB, 14 SO in 2 starts

  • Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week

RHP Austin Ross – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), H, BB, 5 SO in 2 relief appearances

RHP Connor Seabold – 1-0, 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 0 BB, 5 SO in 1 relief appearance

Lakewood BlueClaws – South Atlantic League Northern Division… 7-16, 7th place (36-57 overall, 1-4 record during the week)

Top hitting performers:

C Rafael Marchan – .294 AVG (5-17), 2B, 2 RBI

INF McCarthy Tatum – 3 2B, 3 R, 2 BB

Top pitching performers:

RHP Rafi Gonell – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 0 BB, 5 SO in 1 relief appearance

RHP James McArthur – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 2 H, 0 BB, 2 SO in 1 relief appearance

LHP Jhordany Mezquita – 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 2 H, 0 BB, 2 SO in 1 relief appearance

RHP Dominic Pipkin – 0.00 ERA (5.0 IP), 2 H, 2 UER, 3 SO in 1 start

LHP Manuel Silva – SV, 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), 2 H, BB, 2 SO in 1 relief appearance

Williamsport Crosscutters – New York-Penn League Pinckney Division… 8-22, 6th place (4-4 record during the week)

Top hitting performers:

C Juan Aparicio – .348 AVG (8-23), 2B, HR, RBI, 2 SB

C Logan O’Hoppe – .294 AVG (5-17), 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 1.074 OPS

OF Hunter Markwardt – .412 AVG (7-17), 3 RBI, 2 SB

SS Bryson Stott – .545 AVG (6-11), 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, 0 SO, 1.940 OPS

  • Phillies Minor League Player of the Week
  • (Above stats are combined between GCL Phillies East and Williamsport)

INF Nicolas Torres – .381 AVG (8-21)

Top pitching performers:

RHP Albertus Barber – 0.00 ERA (4.1 IP), 3 H, 0 BB, 9 SO in 3 relief appearances

RHP Alejandro Made – 1-0, SV, 0.00 ERA (4.0 IP), UER, BB, 6 SO in 2 relief appearances

LHP Erik Miller – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 6 SO in 2 starts

GCL Phillies East – Gulf Coast League North Division… 8-6, T-2nd place (3-1 record during the week)

Top hitting performers:

C Mitchell Warke-Edwards – .400 AVG (2-5), 2 RBI

Top pitching performers:

RHP Carlos Betancourt – 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP), 0 BB, 4 SO in 1 start

RHP Juan Geraldo – 1-0, 0.00 ERA (2.0 IP), 0 H, 0 BB, 5 SO in 1 relief appearance

GCL Phillies West – Gulf Coast League North Division… 12-3, 1st place (4-1 record during the week)

Top hitting performers:

OF Keaton Greenwalt – .500 AVG (6-12), 2B, HR, RBI, 3 R, 1.333 OPS

INF Edgar Made – .333 AVG (4-12), 2 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R

OF Johan Rojas – .318 AVG (7-22), 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB

1B Rixon Taylor-Wingrove – .409 AVG (9-22), 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 1.117 OPS

Top pitching performers:

LHP Josh Hendrickson – 0.00 ERA (4.1 IP), 2 H, 0 BB, 5 SO in 2 relief appearances

RHP Fernando Lozano – 2-0, 0.00 ERA (4.1 IP), H, 0 BB, 4 SO in 2 relief appearances

RHP Gunner Mayer – 0.00 ERA (3.0 IP), 0 BB, 4 SO in 1 start

RHP Nicoly Pina – 2 SV, 0.00 ERA (2.0 IP), 0 H, 0 BB, 4 SO in 2 relief appearances