9/16/26 : Minor League Roundup
Compiled by Steve Potter
International League (AAA) - Syracuse 5 (40-29, 78-67) Lehigh Valley 4 (32-38, 67-78)- Syracuse, NY - NBT Bank Stadium
At Bat : 4 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 10 K’s
Robert Moore hit a two run home run (15th). Keaton Anthony had two hits (single & double) with two RBIs.
On The Hill : 5 R, 8 H, 3 BB, 14 K’s
RH Alan Rangel - 5 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 10 K’s - 91 pitches - 57 strikes
RH Michael Mercado - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 23 pitches - 17 strikes
RH Grant Holman - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 19 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 1 perfect IP, 1 K - 17 pitches - 11 strikes
Did Ya Know 🧐 :
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: This year the 'Pigs are 3rd in the IL in 8th inning runs (93) and t-1st in 9th inning tallies (66). The 'Pigs have scored the most runs in the 7th inning or later this season in the league with 254. They are 19th in scoring in innings 1-6 (440). - Sam Jellinek - Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Remembering some New York connections :
A few years back the Phillies had a group of signings from New York of young men that all had big impacts on those of us who got to know them in regard to their persona. Here’s a follow up on what they are doing now - I try to keep in touch with former Phillies minor leaguers that I wrote about as best I can.
RHP Ben Brown - 2017 33rd round draft pick - Ward Melville HS - now a member of the Cubs (was traded there on 8/2/22 for RHP David Robertson) - currently on the IL - has made 60 MLB appearances - great personality - when he was with the Phillies always looked out for his teammates - I remember him taking his glove with him each day back and forth to his hotel - was a superstition of his - wonder if he still does that 🧐.
C Vito Friscia - signed as an undrafted free agent 6/23/19 - Hofstra - made it to AAA level before being released in 2023 - great team presence - I remember him in the FCL urging his teammates to work harder at their game - never took a day off.
C Logan O’Hoppe - 2018 23rd round draft pick - Saint John the Baptist HS - was traded to the Angels 8/2/22 for OF Brandon Marsh. Great personality, I remember his first camp at Clearwater asking me if I was the gentleman who wrote nice things about him in my articles - he thanked me for my words. Is now in the Texas Rangers organization after Angels traded him there 7/29/26 - currently playing for AAA level Round Rock. Has played in 396 major league games from 2022 to 2026.
LHP Nick Fanti - 2015 31st round draft pick - Hauppauge HS - was part of two no hitters as a member of the 2017 Lakewood BlueClaws - injury bug shortened his Phillies career - elbow, back and shoulder issues - was released 8/1/22. Has great character and perseverance - still playing - currently a member of the Staten Island FerryHawks in the Atlantic League.
LHP Kyle Young - 2016 22nd round draft pick - Saint Dominic HS - noted as the Phillies only seven foot tall pitcher - impressed early with his strike throwing ability and was on an upward track - suffered an elbow injury and had TJ surgery - never recovered enough to continue playing - I remember one day at the complex a pitching coach telling him to stand off the mound while the coach was standing on the peak of the mound so that they could talk face to face 🤓. Kyle’s always been a pleasant young man to interact with - retired from baseball in 2020 - now happily married and working in Finance for an Insurance Company in NYC.
LHP Corey Phelan - signed as an un-drafted free agent 8/12/20 - Harborfields HS - passed away in October of 2022 from Non-Hodgkins lymphoma - I remember him on the field catching the eye of fellow writer Jim Peyton as having quality stuff as a lefty. Also remember his tremendous spirit and faith, he corresponded with my while receiving cancer treatments. Had a very positive and selfless outlook - never showed any fear of what was to come, incredible person. His memory lives on in the Corey’s Promise Foundation.
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