7/20/25 : Phillies Minor Leagues : week in review (7/13 - 7/20)

Written by Steve Potter

Spotlight Hitters of the week :

Catcher Paul McIntosh (Reading) was 7 for 12 (.583) with four doubles, a home run and four RBIs in three games played this week. The twenty-seven year old catcher was acquired from the Miami Marlins in the Jesus Luzardo/Starlyn Caba/Emaarion Boyd trade. He played collegiate baseball for West Virginia and was the 34th round pick of the Angels in the 2018 draft but passed on signing and was ultimately signed by Miami in 2021 as an un-drafted free agent. Whenever I’ve seen Paul play he’s consistently hit the baseball hard, he’s a very strong young man who can drive the ball out of the yard.  Paul has spent the majority of this season with Reading - he was on the injured list in late April and played three games with Jersey Shore in a rehab assignment. At Reading he’s played in 37 games (141 PA’s) with 8 doubles, 6 home runs and 25 RBIs posting a .306/.383/.516 slash line and an .899 OPS. He’s caught 26 games for Reading with his other 12 games serving as the DH. Paul has had a very strong month of July posting a .467/.543/.733 slash line and an 1.276 OPS in 35 plate appearances.

Catcher Anderson Araujo (DSL Phillies Red) went 5 for 13 (.385) during the week. The seventeen year old was signed on 1/15/25 from Barquisimeto, Venezuela and he’s had a very solid first professional season.  Anderson was selected to the DSL National League All-Star team. For the year he’s posted a .268/.368/.557 slash line and a .925 OPS in 114 plate appearances with 5 doubles, 7 home runs and 17 RBIs. He’s drawn 13 walks and has stolen 8 bases. Defensively he’s caught 15 games and played 13 at first base, behind the dish he’s thrown out 11 of 42 (26 %) base stealers. When I’ve watched the video feeds of DSL games and he’s catching what stands out is his passion to encourage his pitchers, a take charge approach and a vocal leadership.

Spotlight Pitchers of the Week :

RH Chuck King (Reading) “turned in another stellar start on Friday night, not allowing a run over five innings of work. Over three July starts, King is 2-0, with a 1.10 ERA (2 ER, 16.1 IP). He has turned himself into one of the most consistent arms on the Fighitn Phils staff. King has gone 5+ innings over his last 10 starts, dating back to May 22. He had gone 6+ in six of those and has five quality starts over that stretch. Since May 22, King is eighth in the Eastern League in ERA (3.04), 1st in innings pitched (56.1) and tied for fourth in wins (4).” - Jake Starr - Reading Director of PR/Media Relations, Client Fulfillment & Broadcaster

RH Gabriel Barbosa (Jersey Shore) “has made three starts with the BlueClaws, won all three, and allowed just one earned run in 15.2 innings pitched. He threw five hitless innings on Friday. Barbosa pitched for Tampa in the Yankees system last year and Fresno in the Rockies system in 2023, a selection in each of the last two Minor League Rule-5 Drafts.” - Greg Giombarrese - Vice President - Communications - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

RH Mick Abel (Lehigh Valley) “turned in six shutout innings for a second consecutive start, spearheading a Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5-2 win on Saturday night at Coca-Cola Park. Abel (7-2) locked in and strung together six straight zeroes en route to the victory. He allowed just two hits and two walks, striking out five. He only had multiple runners on base in one inning, stranding the bases loaded in the sixth.” - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

International League (AAA) : Lehigh Valley (9-11, 55-39)

The IronPigs went 1-2 hosting Rochester (Nationals affiliate). RH Gabe Mosser pitched 5.2 innings (three runs) on Friday - catcher Garrett Stubbs had two hits (single & double). RH Mick Abel pitched six scoreless innings (two hits) on Saturday. RH Alan Rangel pitched five innings (two runs) on Sunday.

Garrett Stubbs went 4 for 7 (.571) with a home run. Cal Stevenson was 4 for 11 (.364) and Rafael Lantigua 3 for 10 (.300) with three walks for a .462 OBP in 13 plate appearances.

Eastern League (AA) : Reading (10-11, 35-53)

Reading was 2-1 hosting Portland (Red Sox affiliate). Catcher Paul McIntosh had three hits (two singles & double) and two RBIs on Friday, RH Chuck King pitched five scoreless innings allowing just two hits. RH Koyo Aoyagi pitched five no hit, no run innings on Saturday, three relievers followed to complete a 3-0 two hit shutout victory.  Paul McIntosh had three hits (two doubles & HR) on Sunday, RH Griff McGarry pitched five innings (one run, two hits).

Paul McIntosh was 7 for 12 (.583) with four doubles, a home run and four RBIs.

South Atlantic League  (High A) : Jersey Shore (10-13, 35-51)

The BlueClaws were 2-0 hosting Hudson Valley (Yankees affiliate). RH Gabriel Barbosa pitched five no hit, no run innings on Friday. LH Mavis Graves pitched four scoreless frames (two hits) on Saturday, RH Brandon Beckel threw two scoreless innings (one hit) behind him and RH pitchers Saul Teran and Andrew Baker each tossed a perfect inning to close it out. Sunday’s game was postponed due to wet grounds.

Bryan Rincon was 2 for 5 in the two games with three walks and four runs scored - a .625 OBP in eight PA’s. Jordan Dissin was 2 for 6 with a double and three RBIs and Aroon Escobar went 2 for 7 with a triple and four RBIs.

Florida State League (Low A)  : Clearwater (8-15, 44-45)

The Threshers went 0-3 visiting Lakeland (Tigers affiliate). Catcher Alirio Ferrebus had two hits (single & double) and three RBIs on Friday. Dante Nori had two hits (single & triple) on Saturday and two more (singles) on Sunday.

Alirio Ferrebus was 3 for 8 (.375) in the two games he played. Raider Tello went 4 for 11 (.364) and Dante Nori 4 for 12 (.333).

Florida Complex League Phillies (16-39)

The FCL club went 0-4 during the week. Jaeden Calderon had two hits (single & double) on Tuesday. Francisco Loreto had three hits (singles) on Thursday and LH Angel Liranzo pitched five innings (two runs). LH Camron Hill on rehab assignment from Clearwater pitched two scoreless innings on Friday. LH Zuher Yousef pitched four innings (one run) on Saturday - Angel Mata, Luke Davis and Adrian Garcia each had two hits. Isaias Dipre doubled and Garcia tripled.

Luke Davis went 4 for 10 (.400) during the week with a home run, he also walked three times for a .538 OBP. Francisco Loreto and Angel Mata were each 4 for 11 (.364). RHP Luis Gonzalez posted a 1.59 ERA in 5.2 IP for the week.

Dominican Summer League Phillies Red (14-20)

The Red club went 2-2 during the week. RH Jorge Mitre pitched two perfect innings on Monday. The team scored 14 runs and posted 21 hits on Tuesday - Josueth Quinonez had four hits (three singles & HR, three RBIs), Anderson Navas (single & two home runs, three RBIs) and Anderson Araujo (single, triple and HR) each had three hits.  Josueth Quinonez had two hits (single & double) on Thursday.  LH Yordanis Guerra threw three scoreless frames on Friday and RH Anthony Hiraldo pitched two scoreless innings. Catcher Anderson Araujo and RHP Deiry Gonzalez were named to the DSL National League All-Star for the game on Sunday.

Josueth Quinonez went 7 for 15 (.467) for the week and Anderson Araujo 5 for 13 (.385).

Dominican Summer League Phillies White (10-23)

The White club went 0-4 during the week. Elian Adames had three hits (singles) on Monday. RH Pedro Peralta pitched four scoreless innings on Tuesday. Dayber Cruceta had three hits (singles) on Thursday. Romeli Espinosa had two hits (singles) on Friday. Shortstop Romeli Espinosa was named to the DSL National League All-Star for the game on Sunday.

Elian Adames was 7 for 17 (.412) for the week, Roiner Cespede 4 for 8 (.500) and Dayber Cruceta 5 for 12 (.417).

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

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