Phillies Minor League Review: July 29-Aug. 4

August 7th, 2019

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