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.

Players of the Week Player – C Logan O’Hoppe, Williamsport… O’Hoppe, 19, batted .400 (8-20) with four doubles, two triples, one home run, seven RBI, three runs scored and posted a 1.350 OPS over five games. He collected at least one extra-base hit in each of his five games during

The Phillies began signing players on the first day of the international signing period, and the process will continue through next spring. According to industry sources, Yhoswar Garcia, a center fielder out of Venezuela, will highlight the club’s signing class and is expected to sign a deal worth more than

MIAMI -- After being drafted as the third overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Alec Bohm -- the Phillies' top prospect, according to MLB Pipeline -- will get a chance to show off what he can contribute at the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. This year’s Futures Game will be

PHILADELPHIA -- Bryson Stott hopes to follow the paths of Adam Haseley and Alec Bohm as fast-moving first-round Draft picks in the Phillies’ Minor League system. The Phillies selected Stott with the 14th overall pick in the 2019 Draft. He inked a $3.9 million signing bonus on Thursday. Stott is

Maybe they’re still in the Minors. Maybe they’re developing on the big league level. But the next group of MLB All-Stars is on the way. As this year’s All-Star Game approaches, MLB.com is taking at look at each club’s next player to make the leap to All-Star status. • VOTE

Players of the Week Player – INF Austin Listi, Reading… Listi, 25, posted a .455/.478/.727 slash line, going 10-for-22 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored over six games. The right-handed hitter is batting .353 (18-51) with a double, four homers, 12 RBI and a 1.004 OPS

Players of the Week Player – INF Jonathan Guzman, Lakewood… Guzman, 19, posted a .429/.484/.464 slash line, going 12-for-28 with one double, two RBI, four runs scored, two walks and five steals over eight games. He has collected multiple hits in each of his last four games. Additionally, he has

SAN DIEGO – The Phillies continued to load up on college players in the Day 2 of the 2019 Draft. After they selected UNLV shortstop Bryson Stott with the 14th overall pick on Monday night, they chose seven college players out of eight players selected on Tuesday. The Draft concludes

PHILADELPHIA -- Bryson Stott began Monday night hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow Las Vegas native Bryce Harper as a first-round pick in the MLB Draft. After being selected by the Phillies with the 14th overall pick, Stott -- a junior shortstop at UNLV -- is now hoping

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies find themselves in relatively new territory as they prepare for the 2019 MLB Draft. They have the 14th overall selection after picking no lower than 10th in each of the previous five. (They selected J.P. Crawford with the 16th overall pick in 2013.) It means the

The Phillies optioned left-hander Cole Irvin to Triple-A Lehigh Valley prior to Thursday's game against the Cubs. Irvin, who looked sharp in his first two starts of the season, struggled in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Cubs, allowing seven runs in 4 2/3 innings. “We were just thinking about the

Players of the Week Player – 2B Daniel Brito, Clearwater… The 21-year-old posted a .455/.478/.727 slash line, going 10-for-22 with three doubles, one home run, six RBI and five runs in six games. He hit safely in each of his six games during the week, including four contests with multiple

Players of the Week Player – INF Nick Maton, Clearwater… The 22-year-old posted a .550/.609/.650 slash line, going 11-for-20 with two doubles, three RBI, three runs and three walks in five games. He collected multiple hits in each of his five games, raising his season batting average from .232 to

KANSAS CITY -- The Major League debut for left-hander Cole Irvin couldn’t have gone much better. With Vince Velasquez going to the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain, Irvin got his big opportunity Sunday and didn’t disappoint. Showing the poise and control that enabled him to flourish at

Players of the Week Player -- OF Adam Haseley, Reading… The 23-year-old posted a .450/.542/.750 slash line, going 9-for-20 with three doubles, one home run, three RBI, nine runs and four walks in five games. Over his last nine games (since 4/23), he is 12-for-31 (.387 AVG) with eight walks,

ST. LOUIS -- The Phillies called up right-hander Edgar Garcia from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before Monday’s game against the Cardinals. The 22-year-old Garcia was 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA and three saves in 13 games this year for the Ironpigs. He had 23 strikeouts to just six walks in 16

Players of the Week Co-Player – INF Alec Bohm, Lakewood… Bohm, 22, batted .417 (10-24) with four doubles, two home runs, five RBI, two walks and a 1.295 OPS in six games for Lakewood. He was promoted to Clearwater following the week, but still ranks third in the South Atlantic

Players of the Week Player: C Deivy Grullon, Lehigh Valley ... Grullon, 23, batted .474 (9-19) with a double, home run, six RBIs, two walks and a 1.208 OPS in five games. He has hit safely in 10 of his 11 games this season, batting .395 (15-38) overall. Grullon, a

Pete Alonso is bashing tape-measure home runs almost nightly in New York. Victor Robles is wreaking havoc in Washington. In Atlanta and Miami, Kyle Wright and Sandy Alcantara are grooving. Rookies rule in the NL East, with some of the game’s top prospects finally getting regular chances to contribute. And

With the 2019 Minor League Baseball season getting underway, here's a look at where the Phillies' Top 30 prospects are starting the year. We also identify the prospect who just missed the Top 30 list, a player who didn't make the big league Opening Day roster but should make an

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies haven't enjoyed a lot of success winning games in the big leagues or hitting on first-round picks in recent years. They're confident that both of those trends are about to change, however. Philadelphia hasn't finished above .500 since its streak of five consecutive National League

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 in his return to the lineup after missing two weeks with a strained left hip flexor. Hernandez, who played in a Minor League game Wednesday, said he expects to be ready for the start of the season. “Oh yeah, for sure,” Hernandez said.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies manager Gabe Kapler had conversations with some of his young outfielders on Friday to discuss the ripple effect of Bryce Harper’s impending arrival. To sum up: there are still jobs to be won. “The message was pretty simple,” Kapler said. “There’s a guy in left field

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Adam Haseley crushed a fly ball toward center field in the fifth inning Monday at Spectrum Field, but the ball died near the wall. It might have been a home run on any other day, except a strong wind from right had been killing balls throughout the