January-February 2024 Phillies Minor League Transactions

[julio]

1/7:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Lachlan Wells to a minor league contract.
LHP Lachlan Wells assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.

1/8:
FCL Phillies released 2B Jehisbert Sevilla.
FCL Phillies released CF Albert Rodriguez.
DSL Phillies White released SS Luis Pelegrin.
DSL Phillies Red released 2B Arquedion Muller.
DSL Phillies Red released SS Yoangel Ramos.
DSL Phillies Red released SS Erick Barria.
DSL Phillies Red released LF Jose Leanez.

1/15:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Freiderman Aguilera to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Jalvin Arias to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Cristobal Bena to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Maylerson Casanova to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Nathanael Cijntje to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Meylin De Leon to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Geremi Delpino to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Samuel Estevez to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Jose Familia to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF David Freitas to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Yadamir Fuentes to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Francisco Loreto to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Cesar Mujica to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Anderson Navas to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Marcos Pol to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Julio Polanco to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Santiago Prado to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Josueth Quinonez to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Ibrahim Ruiz to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Rene Yrish to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Jorge Guzman to a minor league contract.
C Francisco Loreto assigned to DSL Phillies Red.
OF Jalvin Arias assigned to DSL Phillies Red.
LHP Jorge Guzman assigned to DSL Phillies Red.

1/16:
Jersey Shore BlueClaws released LHP Gabriel Cotto.

1/18:
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Mick Abel to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Ryan Burr to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Griff McGarry to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Tyler McKay to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Tyler Phillips to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP José Ruiz to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Nick Snyder to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster C William Simoneit to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster C Cody Roberts to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster C Aramis Garcia to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster SS Scott Kingery to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster 3B Nick Podkul to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster 3B Matt Kroon to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster OF Carlos De La Cruz to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster OF Cal Stevenson to spring training.

1/24:
Clearwater Threshers released 1B Ty Penner.
FCL Phillies released RHP Eric Garcia.

1/25:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Mason Ronan to a minor league contract.

1/26:
LHP Mason Ronan assigned to Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

2/6:
Philadelphia Phillies designated RHP Andrew Bellatti for assignment.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Charles King to a minor league contract.
FCL Phillies released RHP Oswald Medina.
FCL Phillies released RHP Luis Gomez.

2/7:
Philadelphia Phillies designated CF Símon Muzziotti for assignment.
RHP Charles King assigned to FCL Phillies.

2/13:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP David Buchanan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
RHP David Buchanan assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies sent CF Símon Muzziotti outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies sent RHP Andrew Bellatti outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster CF Símon Muzziotti to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster RHP Andrew Bellatti to spring training.

2/19:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF David Dahl to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Austin Brice to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Ricardo Pinto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Philadelphia Phillies designated RHP Kaleb Ort for assignment.
Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Kaleb Ort to Baltimore Orioles for cash.
FCL Phillies released C Jackie Pertuz.

2/22:
RHP Hanfermin Vargas assigned to DSL Phillies White.
DSL Phillies White released RHP Carlos Millan.

2/25:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Cam Gallagher to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

2/26:
Clearwater Threshers released C Kliubert Avila.

[phillychuck]

"Who are seven people who have never been in my kitchen, Alex."

[julio]

The DSL cuts are making room for players to be signed next week, I assume.

[andyb]

No DSL roster limits but yes, they probably need to clear out 15 players to add 15 more there.

It will be interesting to see if they keep more players down there for another year though as the barrier to make the domestic 165-player limit is greater. I think we'll see more players, especially pitchers, that stay in the DSL for 3 years and then might go straight to full season ball if they make the domestic cut.

[Austinfan]

Sevilla is the only one of note. $275K bonus, think he was to clear room for better prospects to start at Clearwater.

[julio]

The Lachlan Wells signing has now been posted on mlb.com's transactions pages, and he's been added to the AA roster (both moves dated 1/7, but just posted today). This puts them over the 175-player domestic roster limit, so presumably we'll see a compensatory move soon.

[Austinfan]

The extra year or two of nutrition and off season workouts will also create a self-selection process where the DR kids who get the jump in Velo or power between 16-20 will come over ready to make a move, whereas right now some kids come too early before the organization has a true read on their upside - those prospects will be weeded out before they come to the states in the future.

Since most teams will be keeping players in the DR longer, the DR leagues will be more competitive, probably improve to somewhere between FCL and low A. And few 16-18 year olds will play on a regular basis, so those who do will be signalling they might be something special.

[andyb]

Another of those weird "out of baseball for 4 years" signings. Out of playing baseball at least.

2/3/24 : Phillies sign RHP Chuck King to a minor league contract

[bkox]

Hes going to be on the mound during the 8th inning of game 6 of the NLCS isnt he....

[Austinfan]

He sounds like the RP who made the majors in his 30s after coaching baseball and having his kids push him into a tryout.

King may have lacked the velo to get a contract, then filled out as he matured, maybe improved his mechanics. Certainly has the body of a pitcher. If he has a real splitter and slider, he could move very quickly as a RP.

[zambonir]

Jim Morris was the #4 overall pick in his draft year though, and pitched in the minors from 1983 to 1989 (his comeback was 10 years later). Doesn't sound like this guy even tried to sign with a team as a UDFA. But it's an interesting play, given his analytics background (and size).

Odds are he'll never pitch in the majors but that's true of anyone. And, no tread on that arm!

[fish]

Chucks pro day video. The pitches do what they are supposed to- command looks like the question- though in college before the velo jump he had pretty good control numbers.

https://x.com/drivelinebb/status/1751803805031698912?s=46&t=mvOU_pmOKCjCzc-L4tyU4w

https://x.com/drivelinebb/status/1732210947459101050?s=46&t=mvOU_pmOKCjCzc-L4tyU4w