2023 MLB Draft Preview: Everything You Need to Know About the Phillies 2023 MLB Draft

The 2023 MLB Draft begins on Sunday evening from Seattle, site of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game.  The Philadelphia Phillies have the 27th pick in the first round and 18 picks overall.  The 2023 MLB Draft begins at 7:00 PM/EDT on MLB Network.   Here’s how things break down for the Phillies including mock draft projections.  […]

Mike Lipinski  •  09 Jul 2023
Phillies News: Two Prospects Added to 2023 SiriusXM MLB All-Star Futures Game Roster

Major League Baseball unveiled the rosters for the 2023 SiriusXM MLB All-Star Futures Game on Monday and a pair of Phillies prospects will represent the club.  Double-A Reading pitcher Mick Abel and Single-A Clearwater centerfielder Justin Crawford will represent the Phils in Seattle.    The future is headed to Seattle. The 2023 @SiriusXM #FuturesGame rosters! […]

Mike Lipinski  •  27 Jun 2023
Philadelphia Phillies Promote Top Prospects Mick Abel and Andrew Painter

Big news for the kids.  The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly promoting starting pitchers Mick Abel and Andrew Painter to Double-A Reading.  Abel and Painter are the top two rated prospects in the Phillies system according to MLB Pipeline, MLB’s in-house prospect analysis system.

Mike Lipinski  •  14 Aug 2022
Farm Report: Four Phillies Prospects Make Baseball America’s Top 100

Four Philadelphia Phillies prospects have found themselves on the prestigious Baseball America Top 100 Prospect List.  Their names should be familiar to Phillies fans: Andrew Painter, Mick Abel, Logan O’Hoppe, and Griff McGarry.  All four have been the talk of the minors this season and all four are worth paying attention to as the MLB trade deadline approaches.

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Jul 2022
Farm Report: A Pair of Prospects Picked for SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game

Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor The Philadelphia Phillies will be represented by a pair of their Top 10 prospects at the upcoming Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game in Los Angeles.  Congratulations to Logan O'Hoppe (@logan_ohoppe), César Ramos, and Erik Miller (@E_Rex23) for being selected to play in this year’s […]

Mike Lipinski  •  07 Jul 2022
Farm Report: Reading’s Logan O’Hoppe Added to MLB’s Top 100 Prospects List

Reading Fightin’ Phils catcher Logan O’Hoppe has been added to MLB’s Top 100 Prospect list. The 22-year old is leading Reading in multiple categories including home runs, RBI’s, and batting average.

Mike Lipinski  •  18 Jun 2022
Down on the Farm: Checking in on the Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospects

Sport Talk Philly’s Michael Lipinski goes “Down on the Farm” and takes a look at how the top prospects in the Phillies farm system are fairing.

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Jun 2022
A Mixed Bag for Andrew Painter in his First High-A Start

Andrew Painter, the Phillies top minor league prospect, made his first start for High-A Jersey Shore on Sunday. Painter showed why he’s the top prospect in the Phils system despite a a so-so outing.

Mike Lipinski  •  12 Jun 2022
Down on the Farm: A Trio of Prospects Earn Honors

A trio of Phillies minor league prospects have earned Minor League Player of the Month honors for the month of April, the team announced on Thursday.  The awards were bestowed to Lehigh Valley first baseman Darick Hall, Clearwater starting pitcher Andrew Painter, and Corey Phelan.  

Mike Lipinski  •  05 May 2022