8/30/26 : August Standouts -Phillies Minor Leagues

The Phillies have historically issued “Player of the Month” awards in two categories - Hitter and Pitcher.  Below are a few possibilities for the August awards 🤔🤓.

Hitters of the Month :

SS Bryan Rincon - Reading - 22 years old - 2022 14th round draft pick - Shaler Area HS - Pittsburgh, PA - .330/.487/.580 with a 1.067 OPS in 25 games (115 PA’s) with 29 hits (7 doubles, 5 HR’s) and 10 RBIs, 25 walks, 24 K’s, 22 runs, 51 Total Bases.   

OF- Francisco Renteria - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela - .450/.569/.975 with a 1.544  OPS in 12 games (51 PA’s) with 18 hits (5 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR’s) and 16 RBIs, 10 walks, 9 K’s, 15 runs, 39 Total Bases.

3B/2B Carson DeMartini - Reading - 23 years old - 2024 4th round draft choice - Virginia Tech - .304/.473/.589 with a 1.062 OPS in 19 games (74 PA’s) with 17  hits (5 doubles, triple, 3 HR’s) and 9 RBIs, 9 SB, 18 walks, 17 K’s, 13 runs, 33 Total Bases.   

UTL Raider Tello - Reading - 25 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent - 7/23/24 - University of Iowa -  .356/.424/.441 with a .865 OPS in 17  games (66 PA’s) with 21 hits (5 doubles ) and 13 RBIs, 7 walks, 17 K’s, 14 runs, 26 Total Bases.    

OF - Raylin Heredia  - Reading - 22 years old - international free agent - 2/2/21 - Dominican Republic - .290/.333/.449 with a .782 OPS in 26 games (114 PA’s) with 31  hits (5 doubles, 4 HR’s) and 14 RBIs, 7 SB, 6 walks, 28 K’s, 17 runs, 48 Total Bases.    

OF Edwin Ramirez - DSL Phillies - 18 years old - signed as an international free agent 2/5/26 - Venezuela  - .455/.529/.568 with a 1.097 OPS in 12 games (51 PA’s) with 20 hits (5  doubles) and 9 RBIs, 4 walks, 10 K’s, 25 Total Bases.   

C/1B Will Vierling - Clearwater - 23 years old - 2025 11th round draft pick - Murray State - .341/.449/.610 with a 1.059 OPS in 13 games (49 PA’s) with 14 hits (5 doubles, 2 HR’s) and 7 RBIs, 8 runs, 8 walks, 8 K’s, 25 Total Bases. 

C Sebastian Saenz - DSL Phillies - 17 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Venezuela  - .371/.450/.400 with a .850 OPS in 11 games (41  PA’s) with 13 hits  and 7 RBIs, 4 walks, 4 K’s, 14 Total Bases.  

OF Gabriel Rincones Jr - Lehigh Valley - 25 years old - 2022 3rd round draft pick - Florida Atlantic - .302/.362/.581 with a .943 OPS in 13 games (47 PA’s) with 13 hits, 6 doubles, 2 HR’s and 5 RBIs, 3 walks, 11 K’s, 25 Total Bases.

C Caleb Ricketts - Reading - 26 years old - 2022 7th round draft pick - San Diego - .344/.382/.500 with a .882 OPS in 18 games (68 PA’s) with 22 hits, 3 HR’s and 8 RBIs, 4 walks, 12 K’s, 12 runs, 32 Total Bases.

OF Pedro Leon - Reading - 28 years old - waiver claim from Orioles 11/21/25 - re-signed as free agent - 4/20/26 - .283/.393/.455 with a .848 OPS in 26 games (117 PA’s) with 28 hits, 3 doubles, triple, 4 HR’s and 14 RBIs, 17 walks, 36 K’s, 12 runs, 45 Total Bases.

OF Tommy Pham - Lehigh Valley - 38 years old - signed as free agent 6/27  - .284/.370/.481 with a .851 OPS in 22 games (92 PA’s) with 23 hits, 8 doubles, 2 HR’s and 18 RBIs, 11 walks, 17 K’s, 39 Total Bases.

INF Carter Kieboom - Lehigh Valley - 28 years old - acquired in trade with Guardians 3/24/26 - .302/.422/.415 with a .837 OPS in 16 games (64 PA’s) with 16 hits, 3 doubles, HR and 7 RBIs, 11 walks, 9 K’s, 22 Total Bases.

OF Devin Saltiban - Jersey Shore - 21 years old - 2023 3rd round draft - Hilo HS, Hawaii - .317/.417/.450 with a .867 OPS in 18 games (72 PA’s) with 19 hits, 2 doubles, 2 HR’s and 11 RBIs, 10 walks, 17 K’s, 7 SB, 11 runs, 27 Total Bases.

OF TJayy Walton - Jersey Shore - 21 years old - 2023 4th round draft pick - IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL - .271/.403/.356 with a .759 OPS in 17 games (72 PA’s) with 19 hits, 2 doubles, HR and 7 RBIs, 13 walks, 17 K’s, 5 SB, 11 runs, 21 Total Bases.

OF/1B Jonathan Hogart - Clearwater - 24 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent 7/22/25 - Murray State - .262/.400/.446 with a .846 OPS in 19 games (80 PA’s) with 17 hits (4 HR’s) and 14 RBIs, 11 runs, 11 walks, 20 K’s, 29 Total Bases. 

INF Reece Moroney - Clearwater - 21 years old - 2026 10th round draft pick - Rhode Island - .378/.452/.460 with a .912 OPS in 9 games (42 PA’s) with 14 hits, 3 doubles, 2 RBIs, 6 runs, 5 walks, 12 K’s, 17 Total Bases.

UTL Nolan Beltran - Clearwater - 21 years old - signed as an international free agent 1/15/26 - Colombia  - .295/.463/.426 with a .889 OPS in 20 games (82 PA’s) with 16 hits (5 doubles, HR) and 10 RBIs, 15 walks, 12 K’s, 13 runs, 26 Total Bases.  

SS Matthew Ferrara - Clearwater - 19 years old - 2025 9th round draft pick - Toms River East HS, NJ - .305/.376/.378 with a .754 OPS in 22 games (93 PA’s) with 25 hits (3 doubles, HR) and 10 RBIs, 19 runs, 8 walks, 17 K’s, 31 Total Bases.  

Pitchers of the Month :

RH Cody Bowker - Reading/Jersey Shore - 22 years old - 2025 3rd round draft pick  - Vanderbilt - promoted to Reading on 8/18 - 4 appearances - 4 starts - 19 IP, 2.84 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, .174 BAA, 12 H, 3 BB, 20 K’s - in two starts with Reading posted a 1.80 ERA in 10 IP, 2-0 record, 10 K’s, 0 walks, 0.50 WHIP, .135 BAA

LH Mavis Graves - Reading - 22 years old - 2022 6th round draft pick - Eastside HS - Taylors, SC - 9 appearances - 11.2 IP, 0.00  ERA, 0.94 WHIP, .103 BAA, 4 H, 7 BB, 18 K’s

RH Christian McGowan - Reading - 26 years old - 2021 7th round draft pick - Eastern Oklahoma  State JC - 9 appearances - 11.1 IP, 0.00  ERA, 0.88 WHIP, .162 BAA, 6 H, 4 BB, 12 K’s

RH Ryan Dombrowski - Jersey Shore - 23 years old - signed as 2024 un-drafted free agent - Pennsylvania - 8/1/24 - 4 starts - 15.2 IP, 1.72 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, .200  BAA, 11 H, 6 BB, 13 K’s

RH Keegan Batka - Jersey Shore - 24 years old- signed as 2025 un-drafted free agent - Davenport  - 7/22/25 - 7 appearances - 12.2 IP, 0.71 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, .169 BAA, 4 H, 10 BB, 18 K’s

RH Grant Holman - Lehigh Valley - 26 years old - waiver claim from Tigers  5/7/26 - 9 appearances - 13.1 IP, 0.68  ERA, 0.60  WHIP, .159 BAA, 7 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s

LH Juan Amarante - Jersey Shore - 22 years old - signed as international free agent - Venezuela - 1/28/22 - 6 appearances - 4 starts - 19.2 IP, 3.20  ERA, 1.22 WHIP, .194  BAA, 14 H, 10 BB, 26 K’s

RH Estibenzon Jimenez - Reading - 24 years old - signed as international free agent - Venezuela - 11/27/19 - 8 appearances - 8.2 IP, 2.08  ERA, 1.15 WHIP, .194 BAA, 6 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s, 5 saves

LH Kevin Warunek - Jersey Shore - 23 years old - 2024 18th round draft pick - Longwood - 7 appearances - 9.1 IP, 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, .156 BAA, 5 H, 5 BB, 16 K’s

RH Giussepe Velasquez - Jersey Shore/Clearwater - 23 years old - signed as international free agent - Venezuela - 7/2/19 - 6 appearances - 13.1 IP, 1.35 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .217 BAA, 10 H, 5 BB, 13 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)

June :

Hitters - Francisco Renteria (DSL Phillies)

Pitchers - Marty Gair (Clearwater)

July :

Hitters - Juan Parra (DSL Phillies)

Pitchers - Alex McFarlane (Reading)

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