According to reports from Baseball America and other outlets the minor league systems on the stateside part of the equation will be capped at 190 “offseason” spots and further reduced to 180 during the “season”.
However with the 2021 minor league seasons expected to be delayed due to Covid it’s still to be determined when the “in season” portion of the new limitations kick in and how ... the minor leagues are expected to have staggered starts by level of play and complex level teams aren’t expected to be in “official “ leagues in 2021 ... e.g. the Cardinals and Tigers have already released minor league coaching staff names and refer to their complex staffs as just that or as “extended spring training”. Not sure if roster exceptions are to be made to the number of players that can be assigned to the complex ( since they wouldn’t officially be in a league “season”) or for those on the injured lists that are at the complexes on rehab assignments.
With Spring Training on it’s way I thought I’d take an inventory of the Phillies anticipated stateside minor leaguer depth. Today we list out the infielders ... keep in mind this doesn’t include Dominican Republic Academy based players, they don’t count towards the cap limit.
Here’s the current stateside minor league roster tally by my count ... I’ve excluded players who are on the 40 man roster although at some point when the “season” starts 14 of those players ( assuming active MLB rosters aren’t expanded for 2021 beyond 26 ) will take slots in the minor leagues and would count against the allotment of in season roster positions.
.... Adjusted and Updated 1/26/21 to account for the releases of Luis Rojas, Jevi Hernandez, Jose Mercado and Jose Rivera.
If ya missed part one - catchers - here’s a link ... https://www.philliesbaseballfan.com/post/1-23-2021-by-the-ages-part-one-catchers
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Infielders :
34 players : average age - 22.3 years old
First Baseman : 4 players - average age - 22.3 years old
Darick Hall - 25 years old - played at Reading in 2019
Rudy Rott - 24 years old - played at Williamsport in 2019
Rixon Wingrove - 20 years old - played in GCL in 2019
Oscar Gonzalez - 20 years old - played in DSL in 2019
Third Baseman : 3 players - average age - 20.7 years old
Jose Tortolero - 21 years old - played in GCL in 2019
Edgar Made - 21 years old - played in GCL in 2019
Guarner Dipre - 20 years old - played in GCL in 2019
1B/3B : 8 players - average age - 23.3 years old
Austin Listi - 27 years old - played at Lehigh Valley in 2019
McCarthy Tatum - 24 years old - played at Williamsport/Lakewood in 2019
Matt Kroon - 24 years old - played at Lakewood/Clearwater in 2019
Luke Miller - 24 years old - played at Lakewood/Clearwater in 2019
Cole Stobbe - 23 years old - played at Lakewood in 2019
Jake Holmes - 22 years old - played at Williamsport/Lakewood in 2019
Juan Herrera - 21 years old - played in DSL in 2019
DJ Stewart - 21 years old - played at Williamsport in 2019
Middle Infielders : 15 players - average age - 21.8 years old
Ronald Torreyes - 28 years old - played 4 games with Phillies in 2020 - 1/4 signed as FA
Arquimedes Gamboa - 23 years old - played at Reading in 2019
Bryson Stott - 23 years old - played at GCL/Williamsport in 2019
Nate Fassnacht -23 years old - played at Williamsport in 2019
Chris Cornelius - 23 years old - played briefly in GCL in 2019 - injured that year
Sal Gozzo - 22 years old - played in GCL in 2019
Daniel Brito - 23 years old - played at Clearwater in 2019
Casey Martin - 21 years old - 2020 3rd round draft choice
Nicolas Torres - 21 years old - played in Williamsport in 2019
Jonathan Guzman - 21 years old - played at Lakewood in 2019
Luis Garcia - 20 years old - played at Lakewood in 2019
Kendall Simmons - 20 years old - played at Williamsport in 2019
Jamari Baylor - 20 years old - played briefly in GCL in 2019 - injured that year
Christian Valerio - 20 years old - played at GCL/Williamsport in 2019
Alexis Azuaje - 18 years old - played in DSL in 2019
UTL : 4 players - average age - 23.3 years old
Dalton Guthrie - 25 years old - played at Clearwater in 2019
Luke Williams - 24 years old - played at Reading in 2019
Madison Stokes - 24 years old - played at Clearwater in 2019
Wilfredo Flores - 20 years old - played in GCL in 2019
Next ... Outfielders
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