6/30/26 :  June Standouts -Phillies Minor Leagues

The Phillies have historically issued “Player of the Month” awards in two categories - Hitter and Pitcher.  Below are a few possibilities for the June awards 🤔🤓.

Hitters of the Month :

OF- Francisco Renteria - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .386/.452/.602 with a 1.054 OPS in 21 games (93 PA’s) with 32 hits (1 double, 4 triples, 3 HR’s) and 18 RBIs, 9 walks, 15 K’s, 10 stolen bases, 23 runs scored. 50 Total Bases.

OF - Raylin Heredia  - Reading - 22 years old - international free agent - 2/2/21 - Dominican Republic - .298/.333/.587 with a .920 OPS in 25 games (112 PA’s) with 31 hits (3 doubles, 9 home runs) and 19 RBIs, 6 walks, 22 K’s, 5 stolen bases, 13 runs scored. 61 Total Bases.

OF- Bryan De La Cruz - Lehigh Valley - 29 years old - signed as free agent 11/6/25  - .333/.429/.551 with a .980 OPS in 21 games (91 PA’s) with 26 hits (5 doubles, 4 HR’s) and 15 RBIs, 13 walks, 15 K’s, 11 runs scored. 43 Total Bases.

1B/3B - Alex Binelas  - Reading - 26 years old - signed as minor league free agent 5/26/25 after released by Red Sox - .281/.390/.607 with a .997 OPS in 24 games (105 PA’s) with 25 hits (5 doubles, 8 HR ) and 15 RBIs, 16 walks, 29 K’s, 18 runs scored. 54 Total Bases.

INF Juan Villavicencio - Clearwater - 21 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/22 - Venezuela - .304/.360/.481 with a .841 OPS in 20 games (86 PA’s) with 24 hits (5 doubles, 3 HR’s) and 8 RBIs, 7 walks, 21 K’s, 5 stolen bases, 15 runs scored. 38 Total Bases.

C/1B - Alirio Ferrebus - Clearwater - 20 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/23 - Venezuela - .295/.356/.449 with a .805 OPS in 21 games (87 PA’s) with 23 hits (3 doubles, 3 HR’s) and 11 RBIs, 5 walks, 10 K’s, 12 runs scored. 35 Total Bases.

C- Anderson Araujo - FCL Phillies - 18 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/25 - Venezuela - .309/.424/.364 with a .788 OPS in 17 games (66 PA’s) with 17 hits (3 doubles) and 6 RBIs, 11 walks, 15 K’s, 5 stolen bases, 9 runs scored. 20 Total Bases.

INF - Christian Cairo - Lehigh Valley - 25 years old - signed as free agent 3/25/26 - was Guardians 4th round draft pick in the 2019 draft - Calvary Christian HS - Clearwater, FL - .310/.444/.423 with a .867 OPS in 23 games (91 PA’s) with 22 hits (6 doubles, 1 triple) and 6 RBIs, 16 walks, 13 K’s, 6 stolen bases, 11 runs scored. 30 Total Bases.

C Deivas Velasquez  - 18 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/25 - Venezuela - .314/.493/.451 with a .944 OPS in 18 games (71  PA’s) with 16 hits (2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR) and 15 RBIs, 18 walks, 15 K’s, 9 runs scored. 23 Total Bases.

INF - Erick Brito - Reading - 24 years old - signed as an international free agent 11/29/18 - Venezuela - .294/.383/.397 with a .780 OPS in 20 games (83 PA’s) with 20 hits (4 doubles, HR) and 10 RBIs, 10 walks, 16 K’s, 14 runs scored. 27 Total Bases.

SS Juan Parra  - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .276/.451/.342 with a .763 OPS in 21 games (95 PA’s) with 22 hits (1 triple, 1 HR) and 8 RBIs, 16 walks, 17 K’s, 22 runs scored, 4 SB. 26 Total Bases.

UTL Jose Tovar  DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .289/.353/.378 with a .731  OPS in 14 games (51 PA’s) with 13 hits (4 doubles) and 13 RBIs, 2 walks, 7 K’s, 10 runs scored. 17 Total Bases.

Pitchers of the Month :

RH Tanner Gresham - Jersey Shore/Clearwater - 24 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent - 8/13/24  - USMC - 5 appearances - 4 starts - 21.1 IP, 1.27 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .171 BAA, 13 H, 11 BB, 24 K’s - pitched 5 innings in a no hitter on 6/3/26

RH Chuck King - Lehigh Valley - 28 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent - Texas Christian - 2/6/24  - 4 appearances - 3 starts - 21.1 IP, 1.69 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, .173 BAA, 13 H, 5 BB, 18 K’s

RH Marty Gair - Clearwater - 22 years old - 2023 13th round draft selection - Florida Southwestern State - 7 appearances - 8.2 IP, 1.04 ERA, 0.46 WHIP, .038 BAA, 1 H, 3 BB, 18 K’s

LH Tristan Garnett - Reading - 28 years old - un-drafted free agent signing 7/20/21 - Cal State Dominguez Hills - 7 appearances - 9 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, .125 BAA, 4 H, 3 BB, 11 K’s

RH Gabe Craig - Jersey Shore/Clearwater - 24 years old  - 2025 5th round draft selection - Baylor - 7 appearances - 7.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, .231 BAA, 7 H, 3 BB, 12 K’s

RH Ramon Marquez - Jersey Shore/Clearwater - 20 years old - signed as an international free agent - 1/15/25 - Mexico - 4 appearances - 4 starts - 20.1 IP, 2.66 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, .149 BAA, 10 H, 9 BB, 26 K’s

RH Jose Pena Jr - Jersey Shore - 22 years old - 2021 6th round draft selection - Tampa Prep HS, Tampa, FL - 6 appearances - 6.1 IP, 1.42 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, .095 BAA, 2 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s

RH Jake Eddington - Jersey Shore - 25 years old - 2023 7th round draft selection - Missouri State - 7 appearances - 8.1 IP, 2.16 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, .185 BAA, 5 H, 8 BB, 6 K’s

LH Cade Obermueller - Clearwater - 22 years old  - 2025 2nd round draft selection - Iowa - 5 starts - 17 IP, 2.65 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 19 H, 8 BB, 25 K’s

RH Luke Gabrysh - Jersey Shore - 23 years old - 2024 15th round draft selection - St Joseph’s University - 4 appearances - 4 starts - 20 IP, 3.15 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, .230 BAA, 17 H, 11 BB, 21 K’s

RH Christian McGowan  - Reading - 26 years old - 2021 7th round draft pick - Eastern Oklahoma State - 9 appearances - 10.1 IP, 1.74 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, .216 BAA, 8 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s

RH Michael Mercado - 27 years old - acquired in trade with Tampa 11/6/23 - 8 appearances - 14 IP, 1.93 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, .236 BAA, 13 H, 4 BB, 19 K’s

LH Adam Seminares - Reading - 27 years old - signed as free agent 11/18/25 - 4 appearances - 4 starts - 23.1 IP, 2.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, .216 BAA, 19 H, 4 BB, 29 K’s

Prior Month Award Winners :

April :

Hitters - Alex Binelas (REA)

Pitcher - Gage Wood (Clearwater)

May :

Hitters - Griffin Burkholder (Clearwater)

Pitchers - Alex McFarlane (Reading) & Ramon Marquez  (Clearwater)

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

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