Wednesday, March 30, 2016
PHILLIES ANNOUNCE FUTURES SERIES ROSTER
The Phillies have finalized the Futures roster for the first-ever Phillies Futures Series presented by PGW. The Futures roster includes nine pitchers, two catchers, nine infielders and six outfielders, and is highlighted by six of the top 100 prospects in baseball, according to MLB.com.
Pitchers (9): Right-handers Mark Appel, Victor Arano, Zach Eflin, Miguel Nunez, Ricardo Pinto, Edubray Ramos and Jake Thompson, and left-handers Joely Rodriguez and Tom Windle.
Catchers (2): Jorge Alfaro and Andrew Knapp.
Infielders (9): Malquin Canelo, J.P. Crawford, Rhys Hoskins, Tommy Joseph, Scott Kingery, Angelo Mora, Brock Stassi, Jesmuel Valentin and Mitch Walding.
Outfielders (6): Aaron Brown, Dylan Cozens, Andrew Pullin, Roman Quinn, Carlos Tocci and Nick Williams.
Eflin will start Thursday’s 6:05p.m. game in Reading with Appel to follow. Thompson will start Saturday’s 1:05p.m. game at Citizens Bank Park with Pinto to follow in relief.
The team will be managed by Reading Fightins Manager Dusty Wathan. Dave Lundquist, pitching coach at Lehigh Valley and Reading coach, Frank Cacciatore will round out Wathan’s staff.
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