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All posts tagged "Amateur Draft"
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3.2K2011 Top 25 Prospects
ProspectNation 2011: #21 Jonathan Pettibone- RHP
Right-handed pitcher Jonathan Pettibone, a third round selection in the 2008 amateur draft by the Phillies, was a member of the Lakewood...
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Escalona Dealt to Philly-West For 2nd Baseman Cartwright
Recently DFA’d lefty relief pitcher Sergio Escalona was dealt to the Houston Astros on Monday for minor league infielder Albert Cartwright (pictured). The trade...
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4.0KMinor Leagues
So Close, Yet So Far Away- By Phils Prospect Jake Borup
The following is a PhoulBallz.com/PhilliesNation exclusive guest post by Phillies pitching prospect Jake Borup. From time to time, Jake, who was selected...
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ProspectNation 2011: #25 Kelly Dugan- OF
Kelly Dugan was taken with the 75th overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft by the Phillies out of Notre Dame High...
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Minor Jobs: How Prospects Spend Their Off-seasons
As many fans know, not every baseball player gets a huge signing bonus or a large salary. Many minor league players find...
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Draft Bargain Pettis Speaks on Success and Future
This September, right-handed pitcher Eric Pettis was tossed into the proverbial fire. The Phillies wasted no time moving their late-round steal, from...
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5.9K121Odds And Ends
Keith Law on the Phillies' Future
Earlier this week in Florida, I had the opportunity to speak with ESPN’s Scouts Inc.’s senior baseball analyst Keith Law on a...
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De Fratus Reaches Goals, Sets Sights Higher For 2011
Right-handed pitcher Justin De Fratus has been a fast mover up the Phillies prospect rankings over the past couple of years, thanks...
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Here And Gone: Phillies History In The Rule 5 Draft
Johnny Gray was selected as the Phillies first ever Rule 5 draftee two years after its inauguration during the 1957 off-season. Gray...
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3.6K5Minor Leagues
Exclusive Interview w/ Phils Prospect Jake Borup
Jake Borup is a right-handed pitching prospect that was chosen in the 23rd round by the Phillies in the 2010 amateur draft...
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Minor Leagues
Diekman Struggles in AFL Debut
On Wednesday, Phillies lefty pitching prospect Jacob Diekman made his Arizona Fall League debut. Diekman, who was drafted in the 30th round...
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4.4K13PostsSaturday Morning Phodder: The Life and Times of Lenny Dykstra
In 1981, the New York Mets drafted a young man from Garden Grove, Ca. in the 13th round of baseballs amateur draft. When one...
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