10/10/25 : Winter League Roundup

Notes on Phillies and former Phillies participating in fall/winter leagues.

Arizona Fall League :

The Phillies are part of the Surprise Saguaros.

Dante Nori went 1 for 2 with a single and played center field in game one of the season on 10/7 (9-6 win). On 10/8 Dylan Campbell went 2 for 4 (double and home run) with a walk, RBI and run scored. He played second base in a 11-10 ten inning win. RHP Jaydenn Estanista pitched 2/3 of an inning (2 R, 3 H, 1 K - 17 pitches - 11 strikes) and RHP Tommy McCollum posted a win by pitching the tenth inning (2 R - 1 earned, 1 H, 1 BB - 20 pitches - 11 strikes). Last night (10/9) Dylan Campbell played center field and went 0 for 2 with a walk and run scored. Bryan Rincon played shortstop and went 0 for 4. RHP Eiberson Castellano started and pitched three innings (1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 49 pitches - 32 strikes) and was followed by RHP Jack Dallas (3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 49 pitches - 28 strikes). RHP Daniel Harper pitched the ninth inning (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 9 strikes) to finish a 7-2 win. Surprise is now 3-0.

Pitch breakdowns in the three games :

Jaydenn Estanista - 17 pitches - 11 four seam FB (94-95 mph), 6 cutters (87-90 mph)

Tommy McCollum - 20 pitches - 11 FB (93-96 mph),4 changeups (85-87 mph),4 sinkers (93-94 mph),1 cutter (89 mph)

Eiberson Castellano - 49 pitches - 16 FB (91-93 mph), 12 curves(78-83 mph), 8 changeups(86-88 mph), 7 sliders (84-88 mph), 6 sinkers (91-93 mph)

Jack Dallas - 49 pitches - 15 sweepers (81-84 mph), 14 FB (91-95 mph), 7 changeups (83-85 mph), 7 sinkers (90-93 mph), 6 sliders (84-88 mph)

Daniel Harper - 18 pitches - 7 sinkers (95-96 mph), 5 changeups (87-90 mph), 4 FB (95-96 mph), 2 cutters (89 mph)

Mexican Winter League : League play begins 10/14/25

Dominican Winter League : League play begins 10/15/25

Venezuela Winter League : League play begins 10/15/25

Puerto Rico Winter League : League play begins 11/6/25

Australian Baseball League : League play begins 11/13/25

Nicaragua Winter League :  League play started last year in November

Colombian Winter League : League play started last year in November

Panama Winter League : League play started last year in December

Other News :

Shortstop Jose Colmenares, RHP Andrew Bechtold and RHP Gabriel Barbosa have each signed minor league successor contracts with the Phillies and have forgone eligibility for minor league free agency this off-season.

Big League Phillies season end :

It was a heartbreaking loss last evening to the Dodgers but anyone who belittles or sends a nasty note to Orion Kerkering is truly a moron. Enough said.

Taking a step back and reflecting on the series, it was a pitching clinic - the Dodgers hit just .199 in the four games, the Phillies posted a .212 batting average. Some of the best hitters in the sport were dominated including the likely MVP of the league and the runner up! It was an incredible effort by both pitching staffs - as a former pitcher it was tremendously impressive. Pitching dominates the major leagues, the abilities of today’s hurlers to spin and/or deliver pitches at consistently high velocities is mind boggling. The Dodgers had five pitchers in the four games that threw triple digit fastballs, the Phillies hurlers put the ball in spots throughout the series in un-hit-able or soft contact zones. Folks can bemoan all they want about the lack of hitting in the series which is true but it wasn’t just a fault of the hitters - the pitchers were damn good!   

So with the Phillies now out of it I will root for ST neighbor the Blue Jays to win it - they train in Dunedin which is right next to Clearwater.  I’ve always enjoyed watching Vladdy Guerrero Jr play so am hoping to see him and his team win a ring.

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

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