8/1/26 : July Standouts -Phillies Minor Leagues
- Steve Potter
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The Phillies have historically issued “Player of the Month” awards in two categories - Hitter and Pitcher. Below are a few possibilities for the July awards 🤔🤓.
Hitters of the Month :
SS Juan Parra - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .323/.532/.569 with a 1.101 OPS in 20 games (95 PA’s) with 21 hits (5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs) and 15 RBIs, 25 walks, 9 K’s, 3 stolen bases, 29 runs scored. 37 Total Bases.
OF- Francisco Renteria - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .329/.420/.616 with a 1.036 OPS in 19 games (88 PA’s) with 24 hits (3 doubles, 3 triples, 4 home runs) and 21 RBIs, 13 walks, 12 K’s, 7 stolen bases, 23 runs scored. 45 Total Bases.
OF Elian Adames - DSL Phillies - 18 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/25 - Dominican Republic - .386/.423/.614 with a 1.037 OPS in 18 games (78 PA’s) with 27 hits (7 doubles, 3 home runs) and 20 RBIs, 6 walks, 12 K’s, 3 stolen bases, 19 runs scored. 43 Total Bases.
OF Edwin Ramirez - DSL Phillies - 18 years old - signed as an international free agent 2/5/26 - Venezuela - .379/.455/.534 with a .989 OPS in 15 games (66 PA’s) with 22 hits (4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run) and 18 RBIs, 7 walks, 11 K’s, 2 stolen bases, 7 runs scored. 31 Total Bases.
C/1B Nelson Prieto - DSL Phillies - 18 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/25 - Venezuela - .365/.437/.651 with a 1.088 OPS in 16 games (71 PA’s) with 23 hits (9 doubles, 3 home runs) and 21 RBIs, 6 walks, 16 K’s, 3 stolen bases, 19 runs scored. 41 Total Bases.
UTL Jose Tovar - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .356/.430/.493 with a .923 OPS in 19 games (86 PA’s) with 27 hits(5 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run) and 13 RBIs, 10 walks, 15 K’s, 10 stolen bases, 17 runs scored. 36 Total Bases.
C Sebastian Saenz - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .324/.377/.441 with a .818 OPS in 18 games (77 PA’s) with 22 hits (6 doubles, 1 triple) and 9 RBIs, 6 walks, 12 K’s, 3 stolen bases, 16 runs scored. 30 Total Bases.
OF Nathan Humphreys - Jersey Shore/Clearwater - 23 years old - signed as un-drafted free agent - 7/22/25 - Dallas Baptist - .318/.439/.530 with a .969 OPS in 19 games (82 PA’s) with 21 hits (5 doubles, 3 home runs) and 17 RBIs, 14 walks, 7 K’s, 11 stolen bases, 21 runs scored. 35 Total Bases.
UTL Nolan Beltran - Clearwater - 21 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Colombia - .300/.394/.367 with a .761 OPS in 17 games (71 PA’s) with 18 hits (4 doubles) and 10 RBIs, 8 walks, 4 K’s, 3 stolen bases, 14 runs scored. 22 Total Bases.
INF Nick Biddison - Jersey Shore - 26 years old - acquired from Dodgers in trade 6/25/25 - .323/.462/.516 with a .978 OPS in 18 games (78 PA’s) with 20 hits (3 doubles, 3 home runs) and 9 RBIs, 14 walks, 20 K’s, 2 stolen bases, 11 runs scored. 32 Total Bases.
SS Matthew Ferrara - Clearwater - 19 years old - 2025 9th round draft pick - Toms River East HS, NJ - .292/.398/.389 with a .787 OPS in 21 games (89 PA’s) with 21 hits (5 doubles, 1 triple) and 14 RBIs, 13 walks, 17 K’s, 8 stolen bases, 17 runs scored. 28 Total Bases.
INF Robert Phelps - Clearwater - 22 years old - 2025 19th round draft pick - Reinhardt University - .298/.392/.464 with a .856 OPS in 21 games (102 PA’s) with 25 hits (5 doubles, 3 home runs) and 13 RBIs, 8 walks, 14 K’s, 8 stolen bases, 15 runs scored. 39 Total Bases.
INF Juan Villavicencio - Jersey Shore/Clearwater - 21 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/22 - Venezuela - .279/.417/.618 with a 1.035 OPS in 19 games (84 PA’s) with 19 hits (3 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs) and 13 RBIs, 16 walks, 15 K’s, 6 stolen bases, 20 runs scored. 42 Total Bases.
UTL Otto Kemp - Lehigh Valley - 26 years old - signed as un-drafted free agent - 8/1/22 - Point Loma Nazarene - .271/.416/.543 with a .959 OPS in 21 games (89 PA’s) with 19 hits (1 double, 6 home runs) and 12 RBIs, 12 walks, 17 K’s, 3 stolen bases, 18 runs scored. 38 Total Bases.
OF Esterling Rodriguez - FCL Phillies - 20 years old - signed as international free agent 1/15/23 - Dominican Republic - .298/.393/.468 with a .861 OPS in 14 games (58 PA’s) with 14 hits (2 doubles, 2 home runs) and 13 RBIs, 8 walks, 10 K’s, 5 stolen bases, 11 runs scored. 22 Total Bases.
UTL Dylan Moore - Lehigh Valley - 33 years old - signed as free agent - 3/22/26 - .353/.432/.721 with a 1.153 OPS in 19 games (81 PA’s) with 24 hits (8 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs) and 12 RBIs, 9 walks, 18 K’s, 6 stolen bases, 18 runs scored. 49 Total Bases.
INF Trent Farquhar - Jersey Shore - 33 years old - signed as un drafted free agent - 7/19/23 - Michigan State - .293/.473/.439 with a .912 OPS in 15 games (56 PA’s) with 12 hits (3 doubles, 1 home run) and 5 RBIs, 11 walks, 10 K’s, 6 stolen bases, 7 runs scored. 18 Total Bases.
C Luis Caicuto - Jersey Shore - 23 years old - rule 5 draft - 12/6/23 - from AZ Diamondbacks - Venezuela - .344/.475/.563 with a 1.038 OPS in 11 games (52 PA’s) with 11 hits (4 doubles, 1 home run) and 9 RBIs, 8 walks, 7 K’s, 4 stolen bases, 5 runs scored. 18 Total Bases.
Pitchers of the Month : “not a lot of depth” 🤦♂️🤣
RH Brad Pacheco - Clearwater - 21 years old - signed as international free agent 5/18/23 - Venezuela - 4 appearances - 4 starts - 22 IP, 1.23 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, .169 BAA, 13 H, 2 BB, 25 K’s
RH Ramon Marquez - Jersey Shore/Clearwater - 20 years old - signed as an international free agent - 1/15/25 - Mexico - 3 appearances - 3 starts - 15 IP, 1.20 ERA, 0.53 WHIP, .100 BAA, 5 H, 3 BB, 28 K’s
RH Yilmar Samudio - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as international free agent 1/15/26 - Panama - 5 appearances - 4 starts - 16 IP, 1.13 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, .094 BAA, 5 H, 9 BB, 24 K’s
RH Albertt Medina - DSL Phillies - 18 years old - signed as international free agent 1/20/25 - Venezuela - 5 appearances - 1 start - 12.2 IP, 0.71 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, .234 BAA, 11 H, 6 BB, 14 K’s
LH Samuel Ortiz - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - 4 appearances - 4 starts - 16 IP, 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, .176 BAA, 9 H, 7 BB, 14 K’s
RH Cody Bowker - Jersey Shore - 22 years old - 2025 3rd round draft pick - Vanderbilt - 3 appearances - 3 starts - 13.2 IP, 2.63 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, .235 BAA, 12 H, 1 BB, 19 K’s
RH Matthew Fisher - Clearwater - 20 years old - 2025 7th round draft pick - Memorial HS, Indiana - 3 appearances - 3 starts - 13 IP, 2.08 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, .170 BAA, 8 H, 3 BB, 14 K’s
RH Jake Eddington - Jersey Shore - 25 years old - 2023 7th round draft pick - Missouri State - 8 appearances - 13 IP, 0.69 ERA, 0.54 WHIP, .075 BAA, 3 H, 4 BB, 15 K’s
RH Brian Walters - Clearwater - 23 years old - 2025 8th round draft pick - Miami - 6 appearances - 12.1 IP, 2.19 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, .217 BAA, 10 H, 5 BB, 14 K’s
RH Luis Avila - Clearwater - 23 years old - signed as international free agent 2/23/23 - Venezuela - 6 appearances - 10 IP, 0.90 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, .194 BAA, 7 H, 4 BB, 14 K’s
RH Keegan Batka - Jersey Shore - 24 years old - signed as 2025 un-drafted free agent - Davenport - 7/22/25 - 7 appearances - 12.1 IP, 1.46 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, .143 BAA, 6 H, 3 BB, 15 K’s
RH Titan Kennedy-Hayes - Jersey Shore - 24 years old - 2024 11th round draft pick - Austin Peay State - 6 appearances - 9 IP, 2.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, .129 BAA, 4 H, 2 BB, 17 K’s
LH Camron Hill - Jersey Shore - 23 years old - 2024 8th round draft pick - Georgia Tech - 7 appearances - 11 IP, 2.45 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, .179 BAA, 7 H, 1 BB, 17 K’s
RH Estibenzon Jimenez - Reading - 24 years old - signed as international free agent - Venezuela - 11/27/19 - 10 appearances - 10.2 IP, 1.69 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, .190 BAA, 8 H, 3 BB, 13 K’s
RH Alex McFarlane - Lehigh Valley/Reading - 25 years old - 2022 4th round draft pick - Miami - 7 appearances - 8.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, .161 BAA, 5 H, 2 BB, 14 K’s
RH Cristian Rego - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as international free agent 4/3/26 - Cuba - 5 appearances - 5 starts - 14.2 IP, 3.07 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, .180 BAA, 9 H, 8 BB, 21 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)
July :
Hitters - Francisco Renteria (DSL Phillies)
Pitchers - Marty Gair (Clearwater)
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