7/13/25 : Phillies Minor Leagues : week in review (7/7 - 7/13)

Written by Steve Potter

Spotlight Hitters of the week :

Twenty-two year old outfielder Avery Owusu-Asiedu (Jersey Shore) went 8 for 18 (.444) during the week. In the month of July he’s hitting .385 (15 for 39) and has a .467 OBP in 44 plate appearances. Avery was promoted from Clearwater on 6/24/25 and was the Phillies 9th round draft selection in the 2023 draft from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. A little known fact about him is that he’s the fastest runner in the organization. He has power bat potential (6 HR’s this season) at 6’4” 230. On the season he’s hitting .280 with a .386 OBP in 286 plate appearances.

Eighteen year old third baseman Francisco Loreto (FCL Phillies) went 6 for 16 (.375) with a double and two home runs during the week. He posted five RBIs. Francisco’s season numbers aren’t eye catching but for those of us who’ve watched him the hitting tool potential is evident. Quick hands, high bat speed and the ability to drive the baseball playing stateside as a teenager who just turned 18 on 6/21. He’s from Maracay, Venezuela and has hit 5 home runs on the expansive backfields this season, there’s a good projectable path for this young man.  Defense has been a struggle as he’s playing third base for the first time (was signed as a catcher) but is a name to put in the memory bank for future development.

Spotlight Pitchers of the Week :

RH Braydon Tucker (Jersey Shore) pitched seven scoreless innings on Saturday allowing just two hits and no walks. In his last two starts he’s pitched 13 scoreless innings with no walks, allowing just five hits while striking out thirteen batters.  Braydon is 25 years old and was signed on 7/19/23 as an un-drafted free agent from Lipscomb University.

RH Mick Abel (Lehigh Valley) pitched six scoreless innings on Thursday allowing just one hit (had a no hitter thru five innings) and one walk while striking out four batters. He threw 67 pitches - 47 for strikes (70%) and reached 98 mph while averaging 96 mph with his four seamer.  He used his slider more (13 pitches) then he was in the big leagues while also throwing his curveball (9 pitches) as an offset to the heat.

RH Alex McFarlane (Jersey Shore) continued his recent stretch of pitching dominance. He threw five scoreless innings (three hits) with no walks on Thursday.  Over his last three starts (6/25, 7/2, 7/10) he’s pitched 15 scoreless innings allowing just three hits and three walks while striking out 19 batters.  Alex was the Phillies 4th round draft selection in the 2022 draft from the University of Miami. Since shifting on the rubber towards third base to create more deception and help his direction towards the plate he’s excelled with a power (upper nineties heat) arsenal.

International League (AAA) : Lehigh Valley (8-9, 54-37)

The IronPigs went 2-4 visiting Syracuse (Mets affiliate). Rodolfo Castro had two hits (single & HR) with three RBIs on Tuesday. RH Gabe Mosser pitched six scoreless frames on Wednesday, RH Mick Abel pitched six scoreless innings on Thursday allowing just one hit (he had a no hitter till the sixth inning). Three relievers followed Mick to complete a shutout win. RH Alan Rangel pitched six innings (two runs) on Friday. Donovan Walton had three hits (singles) and two RBIs on Saturday. Keaton Anthony hit two doubles on Sunday.

Donovan Walton went 8 for 19 (.421) with an OBP of .500 for the series against his former squad. Rafael Lantigua was 8 for 21 (.381) and Rodolfo Castro went 6 for 16 (.375) with a .412 OBP. Matt Kroon was 3 for 7 (.429) with a home run and two walks (.556 OBP) in the two games he played.

Eastern League (AA) : Reading (8-10, 33-52)

Reading was 3-3 visiting Chesapeake (Orioles affiliate). Cade Fergus had two hits (double & HR) with four RBIs and two runs scored on Thursday. RH Griff McGarry pitched four innings (one run) on Thursday. RH Chuck King pitched six innings (one run) on Friday. RH Jean Cabrera pitched six innings (one run) in game one of a double header on Saturday, Hendry Mendez had three hits (two singles & HR) in game two. RH Estibenzon Jimenez pitched five innings (one run) on Sunday, Aidan Miller and Alex Binelas each homered in the game.

Paul McIntosh was 5 for 10 (.500) in the three games he played. Cade Fergus was 5 for 12 (.417) with four runs scored. Hendry Mendez went 5 for 15 (.333) with a home run. Leandro Pineda posted a .389 OBP with a home run, four RBIs and four runs scored in 17 plate appearances.

South Atlantic League  (High A) : Jersey Shore (8-13, 33-51)

The BlueClaws were 3-3 visiting Aberdeen (Orioles affiliate). RH Gabriel Barbosa pitched five innings (one unearned run) on Tuesday - four hitters had two hits each in that game including Aroon Escobar in his BlueClaws debut. RH Alex McFarlane pitched five scoreless innings (three hits) on Thursday and combined with RH Andrew Baker (2 IP) for a 2-0 shutout win in game one of a doubleheader - Avery Owusu-Asiedu had three hits (singles) and two RBIs. LH Mavis Graves pitched four scoreless frames on Friday. RH Braydon Tucker threw seven scoreless frames on Saturday (two hits). Avery Owusu-Asiedu had two hits (single & triple) on Sunday as did Bryson Ware (single & double).

Avery Owusu-Asiedu was 8 for 18 (.444) with a triple, six runs scored and posted a .524 OBP in 21 plate appearances. Bryson Ware was also 8 for 18 (.444) with six runs scored and four RBIs, he also posted a .524 OBP.  Raylin Heredia was 5 for 13 (.385) with a .429 OBP. Jordan Dissin was 3 for 9 (.333) in the three games he played. Nick Biddison posted a .412 OBP in 17 PA’s.

Florida State League (Low A)  : Clearwater (8-12, 44-42)

The Threshers went 3-3 hosting Fort Myers (Twins  affiliate). Dante Nori had two hits (double & HR) with two RBIs and three runs scored while RH Giuseppe Velasquez pitched 5.1 innings (one run) on Thursday.  RH Luke Gabrysh pitched three scoreless innings on Friday. John Spikerman hit a two run home run on Saturday.  Devin Saltiban and Dante Nori each had three hits (two singles & HR) on Sunday, LH Juan Amarante pitched 4.2 scoreless innings Sunday - four relievers followed to complete a 7-0 shutout victory.

Dante Nori was 6 for 19 (.316) in the series with two home runs, four runs scored and four RBIs.

Florida Complex League Phillies (16-35)

The FCL club went 3-4 during the week. Victor Cardoza had three hits (two singles & triple) with two RBIs on Tuesday. LH Angel Liranzo pitched five innings (one run) and RH Maxwell Hernandez pitched four innings (one run) on Thursday. Francisco Loreto hit two home runs, walked, drove in four and scored three runs on Friday. LH Zuher Yousuf pitched five innings (one run) on Saturday, Francisco Loreto had three hits.

Francisco Loreto was 6 for 16 (.375) with two home runs and five RBIs, he posted a .474 OBP. Manolfi Jimenez  was 5 for 13 (.385) with a .429 OBP and Victor Cardoza was 5 for 16 (.313).

Dominican Summer League Phillies Red (12-18)

The Red club went 0-5 during the week. Josueth Quinozez hit a grand slam home run on Tuesday. Anderson Araujo homered on Saturday.

Domingo Moria was 5 for 14 (.357) with a .400 OBP for the week.

Dominican Summer League Phillies White (10-19)

The White club went 2-3 during the week. RH Pedro Peralta pitched five scoreless innings on Tuesday. Romeli Espinosa had two hits (double & HR) with a walk, two runs scored and three RBIs on Thursday. Elian Adames hit two triples, drove in two runs and scored twice on Friday - RH Darling Reyes threw three scores innings in relief. RH Luis Quintero pitched four scoreless innings on Saturday.

Maylerson Casanova was 7 for 17 (.412), Gabriel Flores 4 for 10 (.400) and Elian Adames 4 for 13 (.308) with a .400 OBP.

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

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