6/11/25 : Former Phillies Players on Independent or Foreign League Teams - update
- Steve Potter
- Jun 11
- 5 min read
If interested … Former Phillies Players on Independent or Foreign League Teams.
Rosters are always in flux as changes and signings occur. The lists below are based on my last review today (6/11/25) and is an update from 5/17/25 when I last published this search.
Former Phillies players who signed with Major League organizations after beginning the year in Independent Leagues.
RHP Beau Burrows - signed by Pittsburgh Pirates 5/7 from Laredo (Mexican League)
INF Drew Ellis - signed by SF Giants 5/14 from Lexington (American Association)
RHP Josh Bortka - signed by Minnesota Twins 5/14 from Kansas City (American Association)
RHP Sam Coonrad - signed by Minnesota Twins 5/29 from Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League)
On Frontier League rosters : 9
RHP Brendan Bell - Brockton Rox
INF DJ Stewart - Gateway Grizzlies
RHP Chase Hopewell - Joliet Slammers
LHP Gabriel Cotto - New Jersey Jackals - on Injured List
C Anthony Quirion - Quebec Capitales
C Arturo DeFreitas - Quebec Capitales
2B Jesmuel Valentin - Quebec Capitales - signed 6/10/25
RHP Jessen Therrien - Trois-Rivières Aigles
1B Dakota Kotowski - Windy City ThunderBolts
On American Association rosters : 20
OF Aaron Altherr - Cleburne Railroaders
1B Kyle Martin - Cleburne Railroaders
OF Dustin Peterson - Cleburne Railroaders
Manager Pete Incaviglia - Cleburne Railroaders
Manager Chris Coste - Fargo RedHawks
OF Baron Radcliff - Gary SouthShore RailCats
RHP Konner Ash - Kane County Cougars
LHP Josh Hendrickson - Kansas City Monarchs
RHP Tyler McKay - Kansas City Monarchs
C Ryan Leitch - Kansas City Monarchs
UTL Robbie Glendenning - Kansas City Monarchs
OF Jorge Bonifacio - Kansas City Monarchs
RHP Julian Garcia - Kansas City Monarchs
1B Rixon Wingrove - Kansas City Monarchs - on inactive list
Coach Jake Diekman - Lincoln Saltdogs
RHP Cam Wynne - Lincoln Saltdogs - on inactive list
RHP Dylan Castaneda - Lincoln Saltdogs
LHP Jhordany Mezquita - Milwaukee Milkmen
LHP Jared Wetherbee - Sioux City Explorers
C Gus Sosa - Winnipeg Goldeyes (traded from Chicago Dogs)
Former Phillies released from AA rosters :
1B/OF Lou Helmig - Fargo RedHawks - released 5/9/25
RHP Trey Dillard - Cleburne Railroaders - released 6/10/25
On Atlantic League rosters : 23
RHP Jonh Henriquez - Charleston Dirty Birds
UTL Dalton Guthrie - Gastonia Ghost Peppers
RHP Nick Snyder - Gastonia Ghost Peppers
LHP Braeden Ogle - High Point Rockers
RHP Erich Uelmen - High Point Rockers
OF Ben Aklinski - High Point Rockers
LHP Kent Emmanuel - High Point Rockers
C Jack Conley - High Point Rockers
OF Jordan Luplow - High Point Rockers - inactive
INF Nick Ward - Lancaster Stormers
LHP Keylan Killgore - Lancaster Stormers
RHP Noah Skirrow - Lancaster Stormers
RHP Alex Garbrick - Lancaster Stormers - on IL
RHP Billy Sullivan - Lancaster Stormers - signed 5/30/25
RHP Cody Stashak - Lancaster Stormers - signed 6/6/25
RHP Colton Eastman - Lexington Legends
RHP Jonah Dipoto - Long Island Ducks
INF Drew Maggi - Staten Island Ferry Hawks
IF Jamari Baylor - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
OF Ethan Wilson - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
RHP Mauricio Llovera - York Revolution
RHP JC Ramirez - York Revolution
C William Simoneit - York Revolution
Former Phillies released from Atlantic League rosters :
LHP David Parkinson - High Point Rockers - released 4/25
RHP Seth Nightengale - Charleston Dirty Birds - released 5/3
OF Justin Williams - Lexington Legends - released 5/5
OF Kelly Dugan - Lancaster Stormers - retired 5/8
LHP Mason Ronan - Lancaster Stormers - released 5/9
On Pioneer League rosters : 5
RHP Malik Binns - Rocky Mountain Vibes
OF AJ Shaver - Billings Mustangs
OF/1B Lou Helmig - Oakland Ballers
OF Gavin Tonkel - Glacier Range Riders
Manager Todd Pratt - Glacier Range Riders
On USPBL rosters : 1
LHP Jaylen Smith - Eastside Diamond Hoppers
On Venezuela Major League of Professional Baseball rosters : lmbp.net
On Venezuela Major League of Professional Baseball rosters : 17
INF Kevin Vicuña - Caciques
RHP Carlos Betancourt - Marineros
RHP Jonathan Petit - Marineros
INF Jose Gomez - Marineros
OF Odubel Herrera - Centaurs
RHP Luis Cedeno - Centaurs
RHP Felix Paulino - Centaurs
UTL Willians Astudillo - Centaurs
RHP Gregory Infante - Delfines
C Gabriel Lino - Delfines
LHP Elvis Araujo - Warriors
RHP Franklyn Kilome - Warriors
SS Arquimedes Gamboa - Warriors
C Gregori Rivero - Lideres
OF Raul Rivas - Lideres
OF Carlos Tocci - Samanes
1B Wilson Garcia - Senadores
On Mexican League rosters : 51
LHP Elniery Garcia - Aguascalientes
RHP Ramon Rosso - Aguascalientes
INF Pedro Martinez - Aguascalientes
OF Jared Carr - Aguascalientes
INF Wendell Rijo - Campeche
RHP Max Castillo - Chihuahua
OF Nick Williams - Durango
RHP Jimmy Cordero - Durango
OF Kyle Garlick - Jalisco
C Donny Sands - Jalisco
RHP Jake Jewell - Jalisco
INF Drew Stankiewicz - Jalisco
INF Jonathan Villar - Laguna
INF Didi Gregorius - Laguna
RHP Geoff Broussard - Laredos
RHP Drew Hutchison - Laredos
INF Ali Castillo - Laredos
OF Danny Ortiz - Leon
RHP Andrew Bellatti - Leon
RHP Fernando Lozano - Leon
RHP Jake Thompson - Leon
RHP Dan Straily - Mexico
RHP Ricardo Pinto - Mexico
RHP Deolis Guerra - Mexico
RHP Efrain Contreras - Mexico
1B Aldrem Corredor - Monclova
OF Jhailyn Ortiz - Monclova - signed 6/11/25 - was with Kansas City in American Association
C Logan Moore - Monclova
RHP Francisco Morales - Monclova
INF Esteban Quiroz - Monterrey
LHP Taylor Lehman - Oaxaca
LHP JP Woodward - Oaxaca - reserved list
INF Jorge Flores - Oaxaca
RHP Joel Cesar - Oaxaca
OF Simon Muzziotti - Puebla
RHP Victor Vargas - Puebla
RHP Tyler Viza - Queretaro
RHP Ulises Joaquin - Queretaro
RHP Ofreidy Gomez - Queretaro
INF Yairo Munoz - Queretaro
OF Cornelius Randolph - Quintana
INF Jonathan Arauz - Saltillo
RHP Carlos Francisco - Tabasco
RHP Fernando Salas - Tabasco
LHP Jose Alvarez - Tijuana
LHP Tyler Alexander - Veracruz
C Sebastian Valle - Veracruz
OF Herlis Rodriquez - Veracruz
1B Art Charles - Yucatán
RHP Trevor Kelley - Yucatán
LHP Ryan Sherriff - Yucatán
Released by Mexican League Teams :
RHP TJ Zeuch - Campeche - released 4/25/25
RHP Bubby Rossman - Tabasco - released 5/14/25
C Jack Conley - Campeche - released 5/16/25
INF Wilson Garcia - Veracruz - released 5/26/25
RHP Cody Stashak - Campeche - released 5/30/25
INF Jonathan Guzman - Durango - released 6/3/25
RHP Carlo Reyes - Aguascalientes - released 6/3/25
OF Carlos Tocci - Durango - released 6/3/25
C Jose Godoy - Laguna - released 6/6/25
On Nippon Professional League rosters : Japan - 9
RHP Yunior Marte - Chunichi Dragons - Central League
RHP Jon Duplantier - Hanshin Tigers - Central League
RHP Nick Nelson - Hanshin Tigers
RHP Aneurys Zabala - Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
1B/C Micah Yonamine - Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (development squad)
RHP Victor Lopez - Saitama Seibu Lions (development squad)
3B Maikel Franco - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles - Pacific League
RHP Spencer Howard - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles - Pacific League
OF Domingo Santana - Tokyo Yakult Swallows - Central League
On Korean Baseball Organization rosters : 4
LHP Cole Irvin - Doosan Bears
OF Jake Cave - Doosan Bears
OF Ruben Cardenas - Kiwoom Heroes
RHP Drew Anderson - SSG Landers
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