Phillies - A Fan’s View

On 6/1/26 I published an article previewing this season’s Dominican Summer League (DSL) Phillies - https://www.philliesbaseballfan.com/post/6-1-26-dominican-summer-league-opening-day. As stated in that article it’s a very promising group - one capable of winning the DSL league championship. The team is currently in first place in the league’s East Division with a 33-17 record. Sixteen teams from the eight divisions (eight division winners plus eight wild cards with the next

Compiled by Steve Potter Dominican Summer League - Phillies 9 (33-17) Rangers Blue 8 (27-21) Dominican Republic - Rangers Complex At Bat : 9 R, 14 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s Edwin Ramirez went 4 for 5 (singles, three doubles) with an RBI and two runs scored. Francisco Renteria was 3 for 4 (two singles, triple - 8th) with an RBI and two runs scored. Nelson Prieto hit two home runs (5th & 6th) posting four RBIs and two runs scored. Sebastian Saenz had two hits (singles), Juan Parra doubl

Took some effort as I don’t have paid subscriptions - did it the old fashioned way - data drop and sort from Baseball Reference 🤓. Here’s a look at organizational data (from AAA to DSL) by comparing some key statistics. It provides an overall perspective (based on data) on how minor league organizations in their entirety have performed this season. Results may surprise some. I’ll list the top five per category and also show where the Phillies rank on the lists. Win/Loss Per

Transactions since the July update : RHP Sam McWilliams - signed by Red Sox 7/2 from Tijuana (Mexico) IF Ali Castillo - signed by Laredos (Mexico) 7/6/26 C Gabriel Lino - released by Aguascalientes (Mexican League) 7/7/26 RHP Luis Pacheco - signed by Aguascalientes (Mexican League) 7/7/26 OF Oscar Mercado - released by Veracruz (Mexico) 7/11/26 RHP Michael Mariot - signed by Kansas City (American Association) 7/17/26 RHP John Curtiss - released by Jalisco (Mexico) 7/17/26 LH

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) : Lehigh Valley (18-21, 53-61) The Iron Pigs went 2-4 for the week against Worcester (Red Sox affiliate). The week’s standouts : At Bat : Felix Reyes - 8 for 22 (.364) with 4 RBIs, 3 runs Carter Kieboom - 5 for 15 (.333) with a double, 2 walks - .412 OBP Paul McIntosh - 5 for 15 (.333), 5 runs, 2 doubles, HR, 3 RBIs - .412 OBP Tommy Pham - 6 for 22 (.273) with 3 doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 walks On The Hill : Brandon Beckel - W i

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 7 (18-21, 53-61) Worcester 6 (24-14, 60-49) - Worcester, MA - Polar Park At Bat : 7 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s Otto Kemp had two hits (single & HR - 13th) and two RBIs. Gabriel Rincones Jr also homered. Paul McIntosh doubled and posted two RBIs. Felix Reyes had two hits (singles). On The Hill : 6 R, 9 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s LH Kirby Snead - 3.1 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 47 pitches - 32 strikes RH Andrew Bechtold

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Worcester 19 (24-13, 60-48) Lehigh Valley 0 (17-21, 52-61)- Worcester, MA - Polar Park At Bat : 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s Tommy Pham doubled. On The Hill : 19 R, 19 H, 11 BB, 6 K’s RH Brian Keller - 1/3 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 37 pitches - 22 strikes RH Ryan Cusick - 3.1 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 1 HB, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 59 pitches - 35 strikes RH Lou Trivino - 1/3 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 8 strikes RH Max Lazar - 1 IP, 3 R,

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Worcester 5 (23-13, 59-48) Lehigh Valley 4 (17-20, 52-60)- Worcester, MA - Polar Park At Bat : 4 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s Colby Thomas had two hits (singles). Keaton Anthony and Tommy Pham each doubled. Dylan Moore walked twice. Paul McIntosh had two hits (double & HR), he scored twice. On The Hill : 5 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s LH Tucker Davidson - 3.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 HB, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 42 pitches - 25 strikes RH Michael Mercado - 2.

Today is the 44th wedding anniversary for my wife Barb and I. Over the past couple of months we’ve been thru a lot of agony experiencing the loss of our oldest son - today is yet another reminder to hug and cherish those you love each and every moment as time is fleeting. I love my wife with all my heart, it’s the privilege of my life to be her husband - just sayin. Now here’s something else I truly enjoy - writing about Phillies player development 🤓. The trade deadline has

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Worcester 10 (22-13, 58-48) Lehigh Valley 4 (17-19, 52-59)- Worcester, MA - Polar Park At Bat : 4 R, 11 H, 5 BB, 6 K’s Dylan Moore had two hits (single & double) with a walk, RBI and run scored. Stewart Berroa had two hits (singles). Tommy Pham walked and hit a two run home run. On The Hill : 10 R, 12 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s RH Drake Fellows - 5.2 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 76 pitches - 50 strikes LH Kyle Backhus - 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Worcester 10 (21-13, 57-48) Lehigh Valley 1 (17-18, 52-58)- Worcester, MA - Polar Park At Bat : 1 R, 10 H, 0 BB, 7 K’s Carter Kieboom had two hits (single & double). Kameron Misner had three hits (singles). Robert Moore homered (11th). On The Hill : 10 R, 12 H, 4 BB, 12 K’s RH Chuck King - 4.1 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 1 HB, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 83 pitches - 54 strikes LH Tucker Davidson - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 3 pitches - 3 strike

The import of Luis Arraez to the Phillies lineup is a huge addition, back in my day a player with a career .300 batting average was heralded - today not so much. But when you put a player of Arraez’s ability on an otherwise talented team that struggles to maintain offensive consistency his impact shines thru. Some folks took exception with him batting cleanup in his first game but the data reflected a strong batting average (.352) with runners in scoring position indicating i

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 10 (17-17, 52-57) Worcester 5 (20-13, 56-48) - Worcester, MA - Polar Park At Bat : 10 R, 13 H, 5 BB, 9 K’s Felix Reyes had four hits (three singles, double) with a walk, four RBIs and a run scored. Tommy Pham had two hits (single & double) with a walk and two RBIs. Keaton Anthony had two hits (singles). Paul McIntosh singled, walked and scored twice. Pham has a 23 game streak going of reaching base. Carter Ki

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) : Lehigh Valley (16-17, 51-57) The Iron Pigs went 3-3 for the week against Buffalo (Blue Jays affiliate). The week’s standouts : At Bat : Payton Henry - 4 for 11 (.364) with 2 doubles, 5 RBIs Tommy Pham - 7 for 20 (.350) with 2 doubles, triple, HR, 4 RBIs, 4 BB - 1.158 OPS On The Hill : RH Alex McFarlane - two appearances - 2 perfect IP, 5 K’s RH Alan Rangel - 6.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s RH Chuck King - 5 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 1 B

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Buffalo 8 (17-16, 52-56) Lehigh Valley 5 (16-17, 51-57) - Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park At Bat : 5 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s Payton Henry and Christian Cairo doubled. Tommy Pham had three hits (single, double & triple) with two RBIs. On The Hill : 8 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s RH Brian Keller - 4.1 IP, 6 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 3 K’s - 63 pitches - 39 strikes RH Michael Mercado - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 12 pitches - 7 strikes RH Mitch N

Phillies Press Release Sunday, August 2, 2026 ALEX McFARLANE AND JUAN PARRA EARN ORGANIZATIONAL HONORS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY Lehigh Valley right-handed pitcher Alex McFarlane and Dominican Summer League Phillies shortstop Juan Parra have been named Phillies Minor League Pitcher and Hitter of the Month, respectively, for July. McFarlane, 25, made seven scoreless relief appearances (8.1 IP) with 14 strikeouts and two walks across three levels of the Phillies o

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 4 (16-16, 51-56) Buffalo 1 (16-16, 51-56) - Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park At Bat : 4 R, 9 H, 3 BB, 7 K’s Keaton Anthony had two hits (single & double) as did Carter Kieboom (singles). Kameron Misner homered. On The Hill : 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s RH Alan Rangel - 6.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 84 pitches - 58 strikes RH Grant Holman - 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 20 strikes RH Lou Trivino - 1

Atlanta Braves : 26 Man Roster Makeup : 8 homegrown, 9 FA, 9 via trade Team Hitting : 4.88 R/G, .249 BA, .315 OBP, .415 SLG, 929 H, 145 HR, .730 OPS Starters : 573 IP, 4.37 ERA, 5.1 AVG IP/Game, QS % - 33% Bullpen : 404.1 IP, 3.65 ERA Milwaukee Brewers : 26 Man Roster Makeup : 9 homegrown, 2 FA, 13 via trade (currently at 24) Team Hitting : 5.06 R/G, .255 BA, .338 OBP, .401 SLG, 943 H, 100 HR, .739 OPS Starters : 566.2 IP, 4.05 ERA, 5.1 AVG IP/Game, QS % - 32% Bullpen : 408

The Phillies have historically issued “Player of the Month” awards in two categories - Hitter and Pitcher. Below are a few possibilities for the July awards 🤔🤓. Hitters of the Month : SS Juan Parra - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .323/.532/.569 with a 1.101 OPS in 20 games (95 PA’s) with 21 hits (5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs) and 15 RBIs, 25 walks, 9 K’s, 3 stolen bases, 29 runs scored. 37 Total Bases. OF- Francisco Rent

Compiled by Steve Potter International League (AAA) - Lehigh Valley 7 (15-16, 50-56) Buffalo 2 (16-15, 51-55) - Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park At Bat : 7 R, 8 H, 8 BB, 8 K’s Payton Henry had three hits (two singles & double) with three RBIs. Dylan Moore had two hits (single & double), a walk and RBI with two runs scored. Felix Reyes had two hits (singles) with a walk and two RBIs. On The Hill : 2 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s RH Ryan Cusick - 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 34 pitches -