AAA: Durham at Lehigh Valley (RHP Mick Abel) - 7:05PMAA: Portland at Reading (LHP Matt Osterberg) - 6:45PMHigh A: Jersey Shore (RHP Jean Cabrera) at Hickory - 5:00PMHigh A: Jersey Shore (TBD) at Hickory - Game 2Low A: Fort Myers at Clearwater (TBD) - 6:30PM
Rolling Scores Here - https://www.milb.com/scores/2024-04-12/all/all/phillies
Rolling Boxes Here - https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=143&date=04/12/2024
Speaking of the Acuna family (in the international thread at least), we have some actual video of his cousin in extended from the Phillies.
Aroon Escobar went 2-for-2 in yesterday’s extended Spring Training win over the Yankees, hitting a triple with an exit velocity of 107 and a double with an exit velocity of 101 while collecting one RBI. pic.twitter.com/R45ggpkyAJ— Phillies Player Development ( @PhilsPlayerDev ) April 12, 2024
Aroon Escobar went 2-for-2 in yesterday’s extended Spring Training win over the Yankees, hitting a triple with an exit velocity of 107 and a double with an exit velocity of 101 while collecting one RBI. pic.twitter.com/R45ggpkyAJ
On yet another dismal offensive night from the big club, great pitching in the minors from Cabrera and Klassen. If the latter can continue to keep walks down, he has the potential to be a big time prospect.
Klassen certainly has been a revelation with his control. He is probably a level behind where he should be as a college pitcher, but given the work they have done with him I am fine with him being on a slightly slower tract even if we discount the stats a bit because of the younger competition. They might have been too aggressive promoting McGarry before he was ready given his history.
Probably worth noting that Klassen threw all of 64 innings in his entire college career plus 28 one summer.
After dominating his first start with his fastball and 90 mph slider, this time around he basically pocketed his slider and worked with an 86 mph curve, which half the time looked like another really good pitch.
George Klassen done after 5, final line5 IP 2 H 0 R 2 BB 8 KFastball averaged 96.8 mph, 15 swings and misses overall (9 with the fastball). and 58% Z-Contact against his fastball. https://t.co/6FjB7IlWSX — Matt Winkelman ( @Matt_Winkelman ) April 12, 2024
George Klassen done after 5, final line5 IP 2 H 0 R 2 BB 8 KFastball averaged 96.8 mph, 15 swings and misses overall (9 with the fastball). and 58% Z-Contact against his fastball. https://t.co/6FjB7IlWSX
Still getting some swings and misses with the fastball too. Imagine the Phillies might stress different secondary pitches more in different outings. Development is step by step with somebody like Klassen even if he dominates in stretches.
