I took the past couple nights off from sending out the minor league round ups. I don’t think anyone noticed though 🤓. I had this posting in the works so am publishing it now.
The Phillies have historically issued “Player of the Month” awards in two categories - Hitter and Pitcher. Below are a few nominations for the July awards 🤔🤓.
April Winners : Hitter - Casey Taylor - Reading - Pitcher - George Klassen - Clearwater
May Winners : Hitter - Otto Kemp - Jersey Shore - Pitcher - Mavis Graves - Clearwater
June Winners : Hitter - William Bergolla Jersey Shore - Pitcher - Max Lazar - Lehigh Valley
Hitter of the Month :
Justin Crawford - Outfielder - 20 years old - Jersey Shore/Reading - 2022 1st round draft choice - Bishop Gorman HS - Las Vegas, NV - was promoted from JS to Reading on 7/12/24. Posted a combined .406/.461/.594 slash line and 1.055 OPS in 77 plate appearances with 19 runs scored, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 stolen bases and 8 RBIs, 41 total bases. In eight games with Reading he hit .351/.415/.459 in 41 plate appearances after posting a .469/.514/.750 slash line in eight games with Jersey Shore in 36 plate appearances. Also played in the Futures game in Texas during the All-Star break.
Eduardo Tait - Catcher - 17 years old - FCL/Clearwater - signed as an international free agent 1/15/23 - Panama City, Panama. Posted a .438/.444/.583 slash line in 54 FCL PA’s with four doubles, a home run and 13 RBIs. A 1.027 OPS in the FCL - was promoted to Clearwater on 7/24. Hit his first home run with the Threshers on 7/28/24 - hit .316/.444/.583 with a 1.027 OPS in 20 plate appearances with the Threshers with a double, two home runs and five RBIs. Overall for the month had a .403/.419/.612 slash line and .1.031 OPS in 74 PA’s - 41 total bases, 5 doubles, 3 HR, 18 RBIs .
Buddy Kennedy - Infielder/LF - 25 years old - Lehigh Valley - acquired in trade with Tigers 6/7/24 - was Detroit’s 2017 5th round draft choice - Millville HS, Millville, NJ - grandson of former Phillie Don Money - posted a .358 /.466 /.605 slash line and 1.071 OPS in 103 PA’s with 49 total bases - 14 runs scored, 8 doubles, 16 walks, 4 home runs and 12 RBIs.
Jim Haley - Infielder - 29 years old - Lehigh Valley - re-signed as a free agent 3/11/24 - originally signed 12/21/22 - was Rays 19th round draft choice in 2016 draft from Penn State University. Had a .397/.435/.603 slash line with a 1.038 OPS in 62 plate appearances with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs - 35 total bases.
Victor Cardoza - 18 years old - DSL Phillies Red - signed as an international free agent 1/15/23 - Puerto Cabello, Venezuela - had a .329/.382/.629 slash line and 1.010 OPS in 77 plate appearances with 44 total bases - 7 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs and 10 RBIs with seven stolen bases.
Cal Stevenson - 27 years old - Lehigh Valley - waiver claim from Giants 5/26/23 - originally drafted by Blue Jays in 2018 draft - 10th round choice - University of Arizona - Posted a .373/.505/.600 slash line and 1.105 OPS in 95 PA’s with 45 total bases - 22 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs and 9 RBIs with 20 walks.
Hendry Mendez - 20 years old - Jersey Shore - acquired from Brewers in 11/14/23 trade - is from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - signed by Brewers 1/15/21. Posted a .343/.408/.507 slash line and .915 OPS in 76 PA’s with 34 total bases including 8 doubles, a home run and 14 RBIs - scored 10 runs.
Darick Hall - 29 years old - Lehigh Valley - 2016 14th round draft choice - Dallas Baptist University. Had a .306/.398/.597 slash line and .995 OPS in 83 plate appearances with 11 runs scored, 6 doubles, 5 home runs, 22 RBIs, 11 walks and 43 total bases.
Keaton Anthony - 23 years old - Jersey Shore - signed as an un-drafted free agent 7/18/23 - University of Iowa. Posted a .343/.380/.443 slash line and .823 OPS in 79 PA’s with 5 doubles, a home run and 17 RBIs, 31 total bases. Had at least one hit in 16 of the 18 games he played in - first career game winning walk-off hit on 7/23/24.
Zach Arnold - 23 years old - Jersey Shore - 2023 14th round draft choice - University of Houston. Had a .361/.431/.410 slash line with an .841 OPS in 72 PA’s - 25 total bases - 8 runs scored, 11 RBIs
Carson Taylor - 25 years old - Reading - selected from Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23 - was Dodgers 2020 4th round draft choice from Virginia Tech University. Had a .283/.412/.585 slash line and .997 OPS in 68 plate appearances with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs and 10 RBIs, 13 walks and 31 total bases.
Jaedon Calderon - 18 years old - DSL Phillies White - signed as an international free agent 1/15/23 - posted a .293/.456/.517 slash line with a .973 OPS in 79 plate appearances with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs and 15 RBIs, 12 walks - 30 total bases.
Pitcher of the Month :
LH Lachlan Wells - Reading - 27 years old - signed as a free agent 1/7/24 from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Posted a 3-0 record in four July starts (25 IP) with a 1.44 ERA, 24 K’s and just 5 walks. Had a 0.88 WHIP and .191 BAA. In his last two starts threw 14 scoreless innings (seven each game) striking out 14 batters.
RH Joel Heredia - DSL Phillies White - 20 years old - signed 7/29/22 as an international free agent - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - posted a 1-0 record in five appearances (four starts) with a 1.71 ERA in 21 IP with 18 K’s and 5 walks - a 1.10 WHIP and .237 BAA. Pitched seven innings in his start on 7/16/24 allowing just one unearned run on six hits.
RH Pedro Reyes - FCL - 21 years old - signed 1/4/20 as an international free agent - Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. - posted a 0.63 ERA in three appearances (14.1 IP) with 14 K’s and 2 walks - a 0.77 WHIP and .180 BAA.
RH Andrew Schultz - Reading - 26 years old - 2019 6th round draft choice - University of Tennessee. Posted a 1.29 ERA in seven appearances (7 IP) with a 0.86 WHIP and 10 K’s - had four saves in four chances. In the last two months -15 appearances (16 IP) has a 1.13 ERA with 17 K’s and 5 walks - a 0.82 WHIP during that time.
RH Braydon Tucker - Clearwater/Jersey Shore - 24 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent 7/19/23 - Lipscomb University. Was promoted to Jersey Shore on 7/16/24 - made two starts with CW and two with JS during the month - had four overall appearances - pitched a total of 20 IP - 2.70 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP
RH Casey Steward - Jersey Shore - 22 years old - 2023 19th round draft choice - Topeka, KS - was promoted to Jersey Shore on 6/27/24 - in four July starts posted a 2.82 ERA in 22.1 IP and a 1.21 WHIP with a .205 BAA. Yielded seven earned runs - posted 14 strikeouts and pitched five innings or more in three of four starts going seven allowing no runs on three hits in his 7/23/24 outing.
LH Braeden Fausnaught - Jersey Shore - 25 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent 8/1/22 - West Chester University, West Chester, PA - had a 2.88 ERA in five appearances (four starts) in 25 IP with 23 K’s and 6 walks - a 1.12 WHIP. Ended the month with an 11 inning scoreless streak including seven innings on 7/19/24 where he allowed just three hits.
LH Andrew Walling - Reading/Jersey Shore - 24 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent 8/1/22 - Mississippi State University - promoted to Reading 7/16/24 - in eight total appearances pitched 10 innings - 0.00 ERA with 8 K’s, 3 walks - 1.00 WHIP
RH Paxton Thompson - Jersey Shore - 24 years old - signed as an un-drafted free agent 8/4/23 - UNC Charlotte - made six appearances - 10 IP - 0.00 ERA with 12 K’s and 4 walks - 0.90 WHIP and .147 BAA - was promoted from Clearwater on 7/1/24.
RH Jake Eddington - Clearwater - 23 years old - 2023 7th round draft choice - Missouri State University - in four appearances posted a 1.13 ERA (8 IP) with 10 K’s and 4 walks - a .167 BAA and 1.13 WHIP.
RH Brandon Beckel - Clearwater - 22 years old - 2023 12th round draft choice - Texas Tech University - had a 1.74 ERA in five appearances (10.1 IP) with 10 K’s and 2 walks - a 0.58 WHIP and .111 BAA - since 6/15 has posted a 1.00 ERA in 18 IP.
RH Fernando Ramos - DSL Phillies Red - 21 years old - signed as an international free agent 6/15/24 - Ciudad, Cuba - posted a 0.84 ERA in five appearances (10.2 IP) with 6 K’s - .171 BAA and 0.84 WHIP. Had a 8.2 inning scoreless streak to end the month.
RH Hanfermin Vargas - DSL Phillies White - 19 years old - signed as an international free agent 12/2/23 - Nizao, Dominican Republic - posted a 1.72 ERA in four starts (15.2 IP) with 14 K’s and 5 walks - a 0.89 WHIP and .161 BAA. Threw six scoreless innings on 7/11 allowing just two hits.
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