The Phillies have historically issued minor league “Player of the Month” awards. Below are a few nominations for the July awards 🤔🤓.
Prior month winners :
April : outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr (Clearwater) and pitcher Orion Kerkering(Clearwater)
May : outfielder Marcus Lee Sang (Jersey Shore) and pitcher Wesley Moore (Clearwater)
June : outfielder Raylin Heredia (FCL Phillies) and pitcher Carlos Francisco (JerseyShore/Reading)
Hitter of the Month :
Hao Yu Lee (Jersey Shore) - 20 years old, New Taipei, Taiwan - signed as a free agent 6/15/21 - during the month - 28 for 89 (.315) with 14 runs scored, 6 doubles, 3 HR, 10 RBIs, 9 walks, .396 OBP, .879 OPS
Nick Ward (Jersey Shore) - 27 years old, Kennett Square, PA - signed as a free agent 12/19/22 - during the month -
25 for 76 (.329) with 17 runs scored, 2 doubles, 3 HR, 17 RBIs, 8 walks, .411 OBP, .885 OPS - Is second in the South Atlantic League in runs scored (67), 5th in walks (52), 6th in OBP (.397)
Eduardo Tait (DSL Phillies Red) - 16 years old, Panama City, Panama - signed 1/15/23 - during the month - 18 for 53 (.340) with 6 doubles, 2 HR and 13 RBIs, 5 walks, .417 OBP, .983 OPS
Raylin Heredia (FCL Phillies) - 19 years old, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - signed as an international free agent 2/2/21 - during the month - 21 for 63 (.333) - 15 runs scored, 5 doubles, 3 triples, HR, 15 RBIs, 6 walks, .417 OBP, .957 OPS - leads the Florida Complex League in triples (4),3rd in batting average (.355), 4th in slugging pct (.589), 2nd in hits (44) and 3rd on OPS (1.019)
Dakota Kotowski (FCL Phillies) - 23 years old, Morris, IL - signed as un-drafted free agent 7/25/22 - Missouri State - during the month - .409 OBP in 66 plate appearances - 13 runs scored, 15 hits, 3 doubles, 6 HR, 15 RBIs, 11 walks, 1.088 OPS - leads the Florida Complex League in home runs (12), 6th in runs scored (28), 1st in slugging pct (.710) and 1st in OPS (1.124)
Starlyn Caba (DSL Phillies White) - 17 years old, Bonao, Dominican Republic - signed 1/15/23 - during the month - 18 for 56 (.321) with 13 runs scored, a triple, 9 RBIs, 6 stolen bases, 11 walks, .418 OBP
Others with strong months :
AAA Lehigh Valley :
Rafael Marchan - 16 for 45 (.356) with 2 doubles, triple, HR, .408 OBP
Weston Wilson - 3 doubles, 8 home runs, 16 RBIs in 81 AB’s
Esteban Quiroz - 13 for 45 (.289) with 4 doubles, HR, 16 RBIs, .389 OBP
Aramis Garcia - 11 for 37 (.297) with 3 doubles, 2 HR, 11 RBIs
Jim Haley - 14 for 47 (.298) with 3 HR, 12 RBIs, 6 runs scored
AA Reading :
Carlos De La Cruz - 25 for 90 (.278) with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 10 RBIs, 8 walks, .350 OBP
High A Jersey Shore :
Kendall Simmons (FCL/Jersey Shore) - 17 for 55 (.309) with 6 doubles, 3 HR, 9 RBIs, 9 walks, .441 OBP
Leandro Pineda - 17 for 61 (.279) with 3 doubles, triple, 3 HR’s ,12 RBIs, 7 walks, .362 OBP
Clearwater :
Cole Moore - 16 for 43 (.372) with five doubles, two home runs, four RBIs, seven walks, .460 OBP.
Emaarion Boyd - 18 for 63 (.286) with 3 doubles, triple, HR, 11 RBIs - 7 walks, 7 stolen bases, .400 OBP
Troy Schreffler - 10 for 32(.313) with a triple, HR and 4 RBIs, 8 walks, .450 OBP
Bryan Rincon - 14 walks, 12 hits, 3 doubles, 11 RBIs - .373 OBP in 75 PA’s
FCL Phillies :
Ty Penner - .476 OBP in 42 plate appearances - 7 hits, 11 walks, HR, two RBIs
DSL Phillies Red :
Alirio Ferrebus - 15 for 38 (.395) with 3 doubles, HR, 7 RBIs - 5 walks, .511 OBP, 1.064 OPS
Jaeden Calderon - 13 for 44 (.295) with 2 doubles, triple, 2 home runs, 6 RBIs, 9 walks, .436 OBP
Erick Barria - 9 for 29 (.310 ) with 3 doubles, 2 triples, 7 RBIs , 4 walks, .400 OBP
Nolan Beltran - 12 for 34 (.353) with a .389 OBP
DSL Phillies White :
Yemil Rosario - 17 for 46 (.370) with 3 doubles, 9 RBIs, 9 walks, .467 OBP
Darium Gutierrez - 14 for 41 (.341) with 5 doubles, 7 RBIs, 4 walks, .400 OBP
Leny Carela - 12 for 30 (.400) with a double and 6 RBIs - .419 OBP
Jarol Martinez - 11 for 37 (.297) with a double and triple, 7 RBIs, 6 walks, .383 OBP
Jerffson Pena - 16 for 56 (.286 ) with two doubles, triple, 9 runs scored, .375 OBP
Pitcher of the Month :
LH Danny Wilkinson (Clearwater) - 22 years old, Summit, NJ - signed 7/25/22 as un-drafted free agent -during the month -
- 0.59 ERA in 8 appearances - 15 1/3 IP - 33 K’s , 0.98 WHIP, .118 BAA
RH Zach Haake (Jersey Shore/Reading) - 26 years old, Belleville, IL - signed 3/30/23 as free agent - during the month - 5 appearances - 1.68 ERA, 21 1/3 IP, four runs, 24 K’s - 3 BB, 0.938 WHIP
LH Angel Liranzo (DSL Phillies White) - 16 years old, Sanchez, Dominican Republic - signed 1/15/23 - during the month - 1.80 ERA in five appearances - 15 IP, 15 K’s, 3 BB, 0.87 WHIP, .200 BAA
LH Bailey Falter (Lehigh Valley) - 26 years old, Chino Hills, CA - 2015 5th round draft selection - during the month - 1.96 ERA in 5 appearances - 23 IP - 1.13 WHIP, .200 BAA
RH Griff McGarry (Reading) - 24 years old, San Francisco, CA - 2021 5th round draft selection - during the month - 2.01 ERA in 4 starts - 22 1/3 IP, 32 K’s, 12 BB, 0.99 WHIP, .135 BAA
RH Estibenzon Jimenez (Clearwater) - 21 years old, San Felipe, Venezuela - signed 11/27/19 - during the month - 2.16 ERA in 5 starts - 25 IP, 16 K’s, 6 BB, 1.12 WHIP, .234 BAA
RH Maxwell Hernandez (DSL Phillies White) - 20 years old, Santo Domingo, Dominican - signed 10/26/21 - during the month - 1.93 ERA in four appearances - 18 2/3 IP, 14 K’s, 8 BB, 1.02 WHIP, .164 BAA
LH Tristan Garnett (Jersey Shore) - 25 years old, Portland, OR - signed 7/20/21 as un-drafted free agent - during the month - 0.00 ERA in 9 appearances - 11 IP, 0.64 WHIP, .121 BAA
RH Tommy McCollum (Jersey Shore/Reading) - 24 years old, Atlanta, GA - signed 7/20/21 as un-drafted free agent - during the month - 7 appearances - no runs, 8 K’s, 1 BB, 0.391 WHIP, 2 hits against
RH Jack Dallas (Jersey Shore) - 24 years old, Beaumont, TX - signed 8/1/22 as un-drafted free agent - during the month - 0.90 ERA 7 appearances - 10 IP, 13 K’s, 2 BB, 0.80 WHIP, .167 BAA
Others with strong months :
AAA Lehigh Valley :
RH Brett Schulze (Reading/Lehigh Valley) - 0.90 ERA in 9 appearances - 10 IP - 14 K’s, 6 BB
RH Tyler McKay (Reading/Lehigh Valley) - 1.08 ERA in 8 appearances - 8 1/3 IP
RH Jeremy Walker - 1.23 ERA in 5 appearances - 7 1/3 IP
LH Taylor Lehman - 2.45 ERA in 7 appearances - 7 1/3 IP
RH Braden Zarbnisky (Reading/Lehigh Valley) - 2.53 ERA in 9 appearances - 10 2/3 IP
AA Reading :
LH Keylan Killgore - 2.16 ERA in 7 appearances - 8 1/3 IP
RH Carlos Francisco - 2.70 ERA in 9 appearances - 10 IP
LH David Parkinson - 2.83 ERA in 5 starts, 28 2/3 IP, 29 K’s, 12 BB
Jersey Shore :
RH Konnor Ash - 1.23 ERA in 6 appearances - 7 1/3 IP, one earned run, 10 K’s, 5 BB, .154 BAA
RH Cam Wynne - 2.70 ERA in 9 appearances - 10 IP, 12 K’s, 3 BB, .205 BAA
Clearwater :
RH Jean Cabrera - 1.80 ERA in 3 appearances - 15 IP, 14 K’s, 2 walks, 18 H
RH Giussepe Velasquez (FCL/Clearwater) - 0.75 ERA in 4 appearances - 15 K’s, 5 BB, 1.083 WHIP
FCL Phillies :
RH Daniel Mejia - 1.69 ERA in four appearances - 16 IP, .118 BAA, .1.13 WHIP, 15 K’s, 12 BB
DSL Phillies Red :
LH Claudio Gatier - 1.29 ERA in five appearances - 7 1/3 IP
RH Jeffrey German - 3.06 ERA in four appearances, 17 2/3 IP, 1.08 WHIP
DSL Phillies White :
RH John Sosa - 0.00 ERA in five appearances - 10 1/3 IP, 17 K’s, 8 BB, 0.97 WHIP, .061 BAA
LH Kleyderve Andrade - 0.87 ERA in five appearances - 10 1/3 IP, 16 K’s, 4 BB, 0.87 WHIP, .143 BAA
RH Carlos Millan - 1.13 ERA in five appearances - 8 IP, 11 K’s, 2 BB, 0.75 WHIP, .143 BAA
RH Luis Avila - 2.08 ERA in six appearances - 8 2/3 IP, 8 K’s, 1 BB, 1.04 WHIP.
RH Elicier Bata - 2.45 ERA in four appearances - 11 IP, 11 K’s, 2 BB, 1.27 WHIP
RH Wilmer Blanco - 2.75 ERA in four appearances - 19 2/3 IP, 19 K’s, 7 BB, 0.97 WHIP
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