Writer: Brandon Apter
The Phillies and number one overall pick Mickey Moniak have agreed to a deal. The exact terms have not been released yet. No. 1 overall @MLBDraft pick Mickey Moniak, @Phillies agree to deal. Signing/Bonus Tracker: https://t.co/JoHhHMQWqt pic.twitter.com/cv98hkkmDi — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 20, 2016 Done deal. ✍ pic.twitter.com/uocE1bI7rZ — Phillies (@Phillies) June 20, 2016 In 29 games […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Diamondbacks 5, Phillies 1 ❖ Attendance: 40,214 Philadelphia, PA – Despite a nice bounce back effort from Zach Eflin, the Phillies dropped their sixth straight game this afternoon, 5-1, to the Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park. Today's defeat marks the first series loss to Arionza […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Diamondbacks 10, Phillies 2 ❖ Attendance: 19,282 Philadelphia, PA – The Diamondbacks hit six home runs, two from both Yasmany Tomas and Peter O'Brien, while the Phillies were haunted by defensive mishaps and a poor starting performance from Adam Morgan in tonight's loss to the Diamondbacks. Philadelphia has lost four straight and eight of […]
By: Brandon Apter, contributor While the majority of minor league affiliates across the country are already halfway into their season, the Short Season 'A' teams begin their 2016 campaign this week. For the Phillies, that means Opening Night for the Williamsport Crosscutters. Located just under three and a half hours north west of Citizens Bank Park […]
Hammond Field in Fort Myers, Florida will host the 2016 Florida State League All-Star Game on June 18. (Brandon Apter/Philliedelphia) It's a rebuilding year for the Phillies. They were seven games over .500 and now they are a season-worst seven games under .500. While a lot of the focus is on the prospects in Double-A […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Earlier this week, Sixers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo spoke on a few topics, one of which was the decision of Ben Simmons not to work out for any team prior to the draft. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Sixers had their first meeting with Ben […]
By: Brandon Apter, contributor Phillies outfield prospect Roman Quinn is known well for his speed, but also his injury history. Since being selected in the second round of the 2011 draft, Quinn has yet to play more than 88 games in a season. He has played in just one game since June 14 thanks to a hamstring injury, […]
By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Phillies have a plethora of top pitching talent in their farm and until this year, Ben Lively wasn't high on that list. Oh, how things have changed. After posting a 4.13 ERA in 25 starts during the 2015 season, calling 2016 a rebound year wouldn't do Lively's performance justice. He leads all of […]
With news breaking earlier today that Vince Velasquez is heading to the 15-day disabled list with a right biceps injury, Phillies skipper Pete Mackanin has confirmed that it will be pitching prospect Zach Eflin that will get the start in place of Vince on Tuesday when the Phils visit the Blue Jays. RHP Zach Eflin will start for the #Phillies on […]
To start the seventh round of the 2016 MLB Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies selected University of Mississippi catcher Henri Latigue 197th overall. The Phillies pick UMiss catcher Henri Lartigue 197th overall. — Brandon Apter (@bapter23) June 10, 2016 This past season, his junior year in college, Latigue, 21, hit .353 in 207 at-bats with 11 […]
