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4.1K2LHP Prospect Johnson Proving to be a Great Gamble
Jay Johnson‘s promotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley last week was something that at least three other big league organizations thought could never...
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3.6K3Minors Wrap Up: Updates on Asche, Franco, Biddle, Crawford and More
From all throughout the Phillies’ developmental ranks, here’s our weekly rundown of top performers and those players that have struggled recently. Triple-A...
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2.4KFranco Excited to Represent Phils in Futures Game
You likely won’t find a happier minor leaguer than Phillies third base prospect Maikel Franco. The Dominican born 20-year-old is having a...
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3.1KPN Interview: RHP Prospect Mike Nesseth
After a troublesome beginning (5.71 ERA in 10 games) to 2013 with Class-A Advanced Clearwater, righty reliever Mike Nesseth is having a...
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2.9K1Four Reading Fightins Set for EL All-Star Game
The Double-A Reading Fightins will have four representatives in Wednesday’s Eastern League All-Star Game, which is set to be played in New...
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ESPN’s Law Gives Sobering Scouting Report on Franco
We’ve all fallen in love with the Phillies farm system while witnessing several players tear it up this season. Maikel Franco, Cody...
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3.9K2PN Interview: Phils Director of Player Development Joe Jordan
On Sunday, prior to Reading’s game in Trenton, I spent some time chatting with Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan regarding...
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2.8K2Fightins Quotables: Colvin, Joseph, Dugan, Collier Speak
Following Friday’s night’s 8-0 loss by the Reading Fightins at the division rival Trenton Thunder (Yankees affiliate), I spoke with several players. ...
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Prospect Jam at the Hot Corner for Phillies
Third base has been a troublesome offensive spot for the Phillies over the last decade. A homegrown prospect hasn’t graced the hot...
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3.6K2Fightins Quotables: Wathan Speaks on Biddle, Wright, Franco, Gillies and more
I sat down with Double-A Reading manager Dusty Wathan on Thursday to chat about several key names in the Phillies’ developmental ranks. ...
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Castro, Gillies Return to LV
Per Matt Provence, utfielders Leandro Castro and Tyson Gillies are on their way back to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Castro, 24, had...
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3.4K10Minors Notes: Updates on Ruf, Gillies, Watson, Joseph, James & More
From all throughout the Phillies’ developmental ranks, here’s our weekly rundown of top performers and those players that have struggled recently. Triple...
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2.9KBiddle, Franco To Represent Phils in Futures Game
Lefty Jesse Biddle and third baseman Maikel Franco have been selected to play in the 15th Annual MLB Futures Game at Citi...
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2.8KMinors Notes: Franco, Susdorf, Green and Others Heat Up
From all throughout the Phillies’ developmental ranks, here’s our weekly rundown of top performers and those players that haven’t done much as...
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Franco Promoted to Double-A Reading
The same day he was named in FanGraphs’ “Fringe Five” of prospects to watch, third baseman Maikel Franco was promoted to Double-A...
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