November-December 2022 Phillies Minor League Transactions

julio 2022-11-10 03:16:25 UTC #1

Off-season movements begin!

11/9:
Philadelphia Phillies sent 3B Yairo Munoz outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies sent RHP Mark Appel outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies sent RHP Hans Crouse outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies sent LHP Kent Emanuel outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies sent LHP Damon Jones outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Wesley Moore to a minor league contract.
LHP Wesley Moore assigned to FCL Phillies.

11/15:
Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of OF Johan Rojas from Reading Fightin Phils.

11/16:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C John Hicks to a minor league contract.
C John Hicks assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.

11/22:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Shervyen Newton to a minor league contract.

11/23:
SS Shervyen Newton assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.

12/1:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jesus Polanco to a minor league contract.

12/7:
Lehigh Valley IronPigs claimed SS Pedro Martinez off waivers from Bowling Green Hot Rods.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs claimed C Cody Roberts off waivers from Bowie Baysox.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs claimed RHP Yoniel Ramirez off waivers from San Jose Giants.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs claimed SS Cam Cannon off waivers from Worcester Red Sox.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs claimed RHP Trey Cobb off waivers from Syracuse Mets.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs claimed 2B Oliver Dunn off waivers from Somerset Patriots.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs claimed RHP Zach Linginfelter off waivers from Rocket City Trash Pandas.
Omaha Storm Chasers claimed SS Shervyen Newton off waivers from Reading Fightin Phils.
Louisville Bats claimed RHP Kyle Glogoski off waivers from Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
Oklahoma City Dodgers claimed RHP Carlo Reyes off waivers from Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
Iowa Cubs claimed CF Jefferson Encarnacion off waivers from Clearwater Threshers.
Sugar Land Space Cowboys claimed RHP Manuel Urias off waivers from FCL Phillies.

12/8:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jeremy Walker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

12/10:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Max McDowell to a minor league contract.

12/15:
C Max McDowell assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.

12/17:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Nick Podkul to a minor league contract.
3B Nick Podkul assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.

12/19:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Wendell Rijo to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Nick Ward to a minor league contract.

12/21:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Jim Haley to a minor league contract.

12/22:
Philadelphia Phillies sent RHP Tayler Scott outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

12/23:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Garrett Whitley to a minor league contract.

12/24:
Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jake Jewell to a minor league contract.

12/31:
3B Jim Haley assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
2B Wendell Rijo assigned to Reading Fightin Phils.
2B Nick Ward assigned to Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

gmwannabe 2022-11-10 12:22:39 UTC #2

I'm glad they kept Crouse. I think he's going to make it.
gm

zambonir 2022-11-10 13:28:02 UTC #3

Still a big drop in the price of Hans Crouse stock though - not what we were sold when he supposedly made the Gibson and Kennedy deal looks so good. Of course we're not exactly missing Spencer Howard.

andyb 2022-11-10 14:53:12 UTC #4

Well it is not like they "kept" him. He has no rights to leave until he accrues enough time to get minor league free agency. All the players above must have passed through waivers, so we just kept him by letting every other organization have a shot at him. Teams are all clearing 40-man space now, but if he was still viewed anywhere close to as well as he was viewed a year ago someone would have claimed him.

gmwannabe 2022-11-10 16:37:31 UTC #5

correct. I should have said I was just happy he stayed in the organization, for now. I think if he recovers from his injury, he will be a a part of the staff in a few years.
gm

julio 2022-11-11 23:04:28 UTC #6

27 erstwhile members of the Phils' AAA, AA, or A squads became free agents at 5 pm yesterday. I've listed them in the top post - links to their player pages to follow (I'm working on dinner now...Update: done.)

LoneStarPhan 2022-11-12 07:29:23 UTC #7

We all need to thank Julio for the work he puts in to make it easy for us to see this information and explore links to learn more about individual players.

Thank you, Julio.

julio 2022-11-12 13:30:57 UTC #8

Thanks for kind words, LSP.

Now, if the various powers that be will just share the assorted winter roster assignments that will happen in the next three days with us... November 15th appears to be the deadline for setting winter rosters at all levels. In the past, that information has been held more closely than certain TS/SCI documents appear to have been.

LoneStarPhan 2022-11-13 04:15:44 UTC #9

I complained about the various rosters (reserve lists) not being on the official websites many years ago and received a reply that the PTB did not want to confuse the fans with this information since the level that a prospect might play at next season is often different than the level reserve list the player is on during the winter. I think most serious fans realize this and I have always considered this reply to be condescending. I cannot see any valid reason to not have this information on the official websites of each team. I will say that there is much more information available now than was the case not too many years ago.

andyb 2022-11-14 19:20:20 UTC #10

Here is a little bit on Wesley Moore. 23-year-old Canadian LHP who was really bad in college.

julio 2022-11-15 21:31:50 UTC #11

Unconfirmed at this point. Will be 24 in 2023, played at A and High-A in 2022. Presumably a minor-league deal:

Source: Phillies have signed former Mets prospect Shervyen Newton .

Newton was once as high as No. 4 on the Mets prospect list.
— Michael Mayer ( @mikemayer22 ) November 15, 2022

julio 2022-11-23 22:04:31 UTC #12

Shervyen Newton signing is official; he's been assigned to AA.

andyb 2022-11-30 16:10:57 UTC #13

Another small Latin American signing:

It is that time of year where small international signings trickle through with little information. In this case in October the Phillies signed Angel Ferreras a 6'4" 190lb RHP with no other information on the player page.
— Matt Winkelman ( @Matt_Winkelman ) November 30, 2022

andyb 2022-12-16 15:02:07 UTC #14

Along with the Tayler Scott DFA we also added a AAA catcher.

Max McDowell is heading to the Phillies, the catcher says on Instagram. He’s been with the Yankees organization since the 2020 alt site. pic.twitter.com/tLkwdlsMIv
— Conor Foley ( @RailRidersTT ) December 15, 2022

Probably clears the way to move the 4th catcher off the 40 when they need a spot though McDowell is just not a major league hitter.

zambonir 2022-12-16 15:06:59 UTC #15

Are there still going to be taxi squads this year? I figure they just might keep the four catchers. They don't want to lose Sands for nothing and Marchan may yet be a trade chip or back-up.

zambonir 2022-12-17 17:42:09 UTC #16

It seems we last discussed in the October thread of this category, so...

julio 2022-12-17 18:53:54 UTC #17

Steve Potter is reporting that Nick Ward has signed a minor league contract with the Phillies.

Squire 2022-12-18 13:07:34 UTC #18

Steve Potter seems to have willed that into existence. He's been posting Ward highlights from Australia with all of the Phillies guys.

andyb 2022-12-18 13:17:41 UTC #19

Rocking a purple version of the Astros late 70s uniform in that picture. My high school team got a version of those uniforms for a couple of years back then.

julio 2022-12-23 04:29:08 UTC #20

Not posted officially yet, but Steve generally knows what he's talking about.