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

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies protected three players from next month's Rule 5 Draft, including one of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects.The team announced Tuesday evening that it had placed right-hander Adonis Medina, shortstop Arquimedes Gamboa and right-hander Edgar Garcia on the 40-man roster. Medina is ranked by MLB Pipeline as

PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Altherr on Saturday had a locker in the Phillies' clubhouse for the first time since his July 23 demotion to Triple-A, and with his return came a message from Gabe Kapler."Be ready at all times," the Phillies' manager said he told Altherr.Rhys Hoskins is not sitting. Roman

PITTSBURGH -- The Mets traded veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera to the Phillies on Friday for Double-A right-hander Franklyn Kilome.Kilome has made 19 starts for Reading in 2018, recording 83 strikeouts to counter 51 walks while accumulating a 4.24 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 102 innings. The 23-year-old will join the

At this time of year, when buyers are competing to bolster their rosters for the stretch run and sellers are looking to next season and beyond, arguably nothing is more important than the prospects contenders have -- and are willing -- to trade.While much attention is paid to the top

NEW YORK -- The Phillies will get a look at another top prospect Tuesday night at Citi Field.Triple-A Lehigh Valley right-hander Enyel De Los Santos will make his big league debut against the Mets on Tuesday. De Los Santos is the Phillies' No. 11 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. A

NEW YORK -- The Phillies will get a look at another top prospect Tuesday night at Citi Field.Triple-A Lehigh Valley right-hander Enyel De Los Santos will make his big league debut against the Mets on Tuesday. De Los Santos is the Phillies' No. 11 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. A

When the Phillies selected Wichita State third baseman Alec Bohm with the third overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft on Monday night, the 21-year-old admitted that certain qualities made the 2018 Phillies one of his favorite teams. They're young. They're winning earlier than expected after a rebuild.• Draft Tracker: