Nine international Phillies minor-leaguers to watch - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nine international Phillies minor-leaguers to watch - The Philadelphia Inquirer

So who will be the next international player to reach the Phillies and make a difference for them?

Here is a list of the top prospects currently with the franchise:

Luis Garcia

Country: Dominican Republic

Signing Bonus: $2.5 million

Off the Dribble Newsletter

Get Sixers news and analysis in your inbox all season long.

Comment: The shortstop struggled at low-A Lakewood in 2019 after hitting .369 as a 17-year-old in the Gulf Coast League in 2018.

Francisco Morales

Country: Venezuela

Signing Bonus: $720,000

Comment: Surpassed Adonis Medina as organization’s best pitching prospect after recording 129 strikeouts in 96 2/3 innings at low-A Lakewood.

Jhailyn Ortiz

Age: 21 on Nov. 18

Country: Dominican Republic

Signing Bonus: $4 million

Comment: His career-high 19 home runs at high-A Clearwater were not enough to compensate for his career-high149 strikeouts or his career-low .200 batting average.

Adonis Medina

Country: Dominican Republic

Signing bonus: $70,000

Comment: The righthander had a 3.53 ERA through his first 15 starts at double-A Reading, but an 8.24 ERA in his final seven.

Simon Muzziotti

Country: Venezuela

Signing bonus: $750,000

Comment: Playing primarily center field, he has made just four errors in four minor-league seasons and he finished tied for fifth in the Florida State League with a .287 batting average last season.

Rafael Marchan

Country: Venezuela

Signing bonus: $200,000

Comment: Marchan has emerged as the Phillies’ best catching prospect, but he has yet to homer in 846 minor-league at-bats.

Rodolfo Duran

Country: Dominican Republic

Signing bonus: $75,000

Comment: After a terrific 2018 offensive season at Lakewood, Duran struggled at Clearwater. But he is still part of a minor-league system filled with quality defensive catchers.

Johan Rojas

Country: Dominican Republic

Signing bonus: $10,000

Comment: An outfielder with speed and gap power, Rojas impressed enough during three weeks in the Gulf Coast League to get a promotion to Williamsport, where he struggled some in 42 games.

Wilfredo Flores

Country: Dominican Republican

Signing bonus: $20,000

Comment: Capable of playing the infield and outfield, the left-handed hitting Flores followed up a strong 2018 season in the Dominican Summer League by hitting .342 in the Gulf Coast League.

Let's block ads! (Why?)

2019-11-17 10:02:47Z
https://www.inquirer.com/sports/phillies-international-prospects-draft-latin-america-20191117.html
CBMiYmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmlucXVpcmVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvcGhpbGxpZXMtaW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbC1wcm9zcGVjdHMtZHJhZnQtbGF0aW4tYW1lcmljYS0yMDE5MTExNy5odG1s0gFxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5xdWlyZXIuY29tL3Nwb3J0cy9waGlsbGllcy1pbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLXByb3NwZWN0cy1kcmFmdC1sYXRpbi1hbWVyaWNhLTIwMTkxMTE3Lmh0bWw_b3V0cHV0VHlwZT1hbXA

Bagikan Berita Ini