7/31/22 : Week Seventeen Minor League Review ( 7/25 to 7/31 )

Pitchers of the Week :

RH Mick Abel - Jersey Shore - 6 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s - 85 pitches - 60 strikes - dominant outing 🔥

RH Ben Brown - Jersey Shore - 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 52 pitches - 35 strikes - rain delay shortened outing

RH Andrew Painter - Jersey Shore  - 6 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 82 pitches - 55 strikes - outstanding

RH Eiberson Castellano - Clearwater - two appearances - 4 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 HB, 6 K’s - 65 pitches - 42 strikes

Mick Abel - file photo by Michael Dolcemascolo

Position Players of the Week :

OF Simon Muzziotti - Reading - 8 for 25 ( .320 ) - 3 HR & 6 RBIs - has battled leg injuries this season including time in rehab at the complex - looks healthy again and had easily his best week of the season - also showed power which some folks doubted he had 💪.

Simon Muzziotti - file photo by George Youngs Jr

IF Nick Maton - Lehigh Valley - 8 for 21 ( .380 ) with a double and 2 RBIs - 8 game hitting streak ( 11 for 30 - .367 ) - since his shoulder injury forced him to a rehab assignment he’s hit .319 in 72 AB’s between Clearwater and Lehigh Valley - .327 in 55 AB’s with Lehigh Valley.

Nick Maton - file photo taken by Cheryl Pursell

Other Position Player standouts :

Lehigh Valley :

IF Scott Kingery - 5 for 13 ( .385 ) with a double, HR and 2 RBIs - had a three hit game on 7/31

Reading :

OF Jhailyn Ortiz - 8 for 24 ( .333 ) with a double and two RBIs

UTL Sal Gozzo - 4 for 12 ( .333 ) - had a game winning double in Sunday’s game

Jersey Shore :

C Herbert  Iser - 5 for 14 ( .357 ) with a double and 5 RBIs

1B/OF Carlos De La Cruz -  3 HR and 5 RBIs during the week

OF Ethan Wilson - 8 for 29 ( .276 )

OF Baron Radcliff - 2 doubles, 2 HR and 5 RBIs during the week

Clearwater :

IF Jamari Baylor - 5 for 16 ( .313 ) with 1 double, 1 Home run and 2 RBIs

1B Micah Yonamine - 6 for 19 ( .316 ) with a triple and three RBIs

FCL Phillies :

OF Jordan Viars - 5 for 12 ( .417 ) with a double and RBI. 19 years old - 2021 3rd round draft selection - Reedy High School, Frisco, Texas

DSL Phillies Red :

IF Yemil Rosario - 6 for 14 ( .429 ) with 2 doubles, a triple and two walks - has an 8 game hitting streak going ( 10 for 25 - .400 ) - 18 years old from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - signed 2/2/21

OF Jerffson Pena - 5 for 13 ( .385 ) with a double, two triples, 3 RBIs and 2 walks - leads the club in total bases for the season ( 47 ) and tied with Yemil Rosario for team lead in stolen bases ( 14 ) - 18 years old from Montecristi, Dominican Republic - signed  11/16/21.

DSL Phillies White :

OF Darium Gutierrez - 3 for 10 ( .300 ) with a double, 2 RBIs and a walk - 20 years old from La Habana, Cuba - signed 12/5/21. - second on the club in RBIs ( 20 ) and third in stolen bases ( 10 ).

Other Pitching standouts :

Starters

Lehigh Valley :

LH Kent Emmanuel - 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 70 pitches - 47 strikes

LH Ricardo Sanchez - 5 IP, 1 unearned R, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 87 pitches - 56 strikes - Sunday’s game

Reading :

RH Griff McGarry - 4 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 4 BB, 2 HB, 7 K’s - 84 pitches - 47 strikes - 94 to 97 mph sweeping curve and sharp slider -  battled command,  especially early - when he threw strikes they simply couldn’t hit him.

Jersey Shore :

RH Matt Russell - 6 IP, 1 unearned R, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 92 pitches -55 strikes

LH Rafael Marcano - 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K’s - 84 pitches - 51 strikes

Clearwater :

LH Scott Moss - 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 BB, 2 K’s - 51 pitches - 24 strikes

RH Starlyn Castillo - 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 42 pitches - 30 strikes

RH Gunner Mayer - 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 65 pitches - 38 strikes

FCL Phillies :

RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 5 1/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s - he was excellent - great command and pitch movement - FB had late life - sat 92-94 mph - he’s been very impressive last couple outings

DSL Phillies Red :

RH Luis Gonzalez -  6 IP, 1 unearned R, 4 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s

Relievers

Lehigh Valley :

LH Jonathan Hennigan - three appearances - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 38 pitches - 23 strikes

RH Michael Kelly - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0nBB, 2 K’s - 38 pitches - 27 strikes

LH Zach Warren - two appearances - 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 37 pitches - 21 strikes

Reading :

RH Francisco Morales - three appearances - 3 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 7 K’s - 44 pitches - 28 strikes

RH Billy Sullivan - three appearances - 3 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 60 pitches - 37 strikes

LH Brian Marconi - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 37 pitches - 23 strikes

LH Taylor Lehman - two appearances ( 1 with JS ) - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 36 pitches - 23 strikes

RH Tyler McKay - 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 40 pitches - 24 strikes

RH Matt Seelinger - 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 24 pitches - 10 strikes - 2 inherited runners scored

Jersey Shore : bullpen allowed no runs in last 18 1/3 IP during the week

LH Erubiel Armenta - two appearances - 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 20 pitches - 16 strikes

RH Andrew Schultz - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 27 pitches - 17 strikes

RH Cristian Hernandez - two appearances - 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 47 pitches - 33 strikes

RH Carlos Francisco - two appearances - 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 9 strikes - retired all 5 batters faced

RH Andrew Baker - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 38 pitches - 22 strikes

RH Jason Ruffcorn - two appearances - 2 IP - retired all 6 batters faced - 20 pitches - 16 strikes

RH Jonathan Hughes - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 HB, 1 K  - 25 pitches - 13 strikes

RH Aidan Anderson - 1 perfect IP - 3 ground outs - 6 pitches - 6 strikes - went right at ‘em

RH Albertus Barber - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 17 pitches - 11 strikes

Clearwater :

RH Sam Jacobsak - two appearances - 4 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 47 pitches - 29 strikes

LH Tristan Garnett - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 24 pitches - 17 strikes

FCL Phillies :

RH Fernando Lozano - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K

LH Christopher Soriano - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K

DSL Phillies Red :

LH Edwar Chirinos - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s

DSL Phillies White :

RH Javier Fuenmayor - 5 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s

RH Maikel Rosales - 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s

RH Douglas Mijares - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 4th win

LH Juan Armarante - 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s

2022 season win/loss records :

Lehigh Valley went 3-3 during the week and is 54-45 overall

Reading went 1-5 during the week and is 41-55 overall, 12-15 second half

Jersey Shore went 4-3 during the week and is 35-61 overall, 10-20 second half

Clearwater went 0-6 during the week and is 44-51 overall, 9-21 second half

FCL Phillies went 1-2 during the week and is 13-20 overall

DSL Phillies Red went 2-3 during the week and is 24-16 overall

DSL Phillies White went 2-3 during the week and is 24-15 overall

This coming week’s schedule : ( 8/1-8/7 )

AAA - Lehigh Valley will host Syracuse  ( Mets affiliate )

AA - Reading will host Hartford ( Rockies affiliate )

High A : Jersey Shore will host Hudson Valley ( Yankees affiliate )

Low A : Clearwater will visit Tampa ( Yankees affiliate )

Florida Complex League - home games - 8/1 ( Yankees ), 8/5 ( Tigers ) - away 8/2 ( Yankees ), 8/4 ( Tigers ) & 8/6 ( Blue Jays )

Dominican Summer League  :

Phillies White this week - 8/1 ( Tigers2 ), 8/2 ( Phillies Red ), 8/4 ( Brewers1  ), 8/5 ( Brewers1 ), 8/6 ( Mariners )

Phillies Red this week - 8/1 ( Tigers1  ), 8/2 ( Phillies White ), 8/3 ( Reds ), 8/4 ( Tex Blue ), 8/5 ( Tex Blue ), 8/6 ( Tigers1 )

Minor League Player Awards to Date

Ethan Wilson - Bill Giles Award - Spring Training

Oswald Medina - Larry Rojas Award - Spring Training

Darick Hall - Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month ( April )

Andrew Painter - Phillies Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month ( April )

Corey Phelan - Phillies Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month ( April )

Hao Yu Lee - Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month ( May )

Ben Brown - Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month ( May )

Griff McGarry - Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month ( June )

Will Toffey - Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month ( June )

Darick Hall - International League Player of the Week (4/18-24)

Darick Hall - International League Player of the Week (4/25-5/1)

Jhailyn Ortiz - Eastern League Player of the Week (5/9-15)

Hao Yu Lee -  Florida State League Player of the Week (5/9-15)

Logan O’Hoppe - Eastern League Player of the Week (5/16-22)

Andrew Painter - MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week (4/18-24)

Francisco Morales - MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week (4/25-5/1)

Hao Yu Lee - MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week (5/9-15)

Logan O’Hoppe - MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week (5/16-22 and 5/30-6/5)

Jonathan Petit - Florida Complex League Pitcher of the week ( 6/6-12)

Luis Gonzalez - Dominican Summer League Pitcher of the Week (6/27-7/3)

Ben Brown - South Atlantic League Pitcher of the week ( 7/11 - 7/17 )

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️