Phillies Prospect Scouting Reports 2018

[andyb]

Some notes on Moniak and Garcia here.

Ray’s Ramblings: August 27th

[bigegypt0417]

It's from a month ago but Kiley McDaniel is pretty high on Adonis Medina...

Kiley McDaniel Chat – 7/25/18 | FanGraphs Baseball

Charles: Any comps for Adonis Medina? What’s his ceiling look like?

Kiley McDaniel: Flashes three plus pitches and average command, which is, if he keeps doing that, #2 starter stuff. So go check out the 12th to 30th best starters in baseball–he could be that good. Maybe Nola’s stuff but a little less feel?

[nycphils]

From McDaniels’s chat yesterday:

Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free: Does Moniak look at all like a future big leaguer?

1:00
Kiley McDaniel: big leaguer, sure. The tools haven’t really progressed, have regressed for some. He’s made progress at the plate and is hitting it harder, but it’s more useful role player than standout right now.

[gmwannabe]

Any thoughts on James McArthur? has great size. does he have the arm to go with it?
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[kmc1019]

I saw McArthur pitch in Williamsport. What I saw was a good - low to mid 90s? - but not lights out fastball that seemed to have movement and be "heavy". Secondary pitches were pretty mediocre. He was not as polished as Seabold whom I saw last year, did not throw as hard as Howard. Hard to argue with results so far, though.

[Austinfan]

McArthur looks like the big college pitcher they like to take and rework the mechanics, often gaining 2-3 MPH in the process. Advantage of big boys is not just pure velocity, but the strength and stamina to throw hard through 100 pitches without overthrowing.

[gmwannabe]

Thanks kmc and Af.

[Lawman]

Meghan Montemurro (M_Montemurro)

[bigegypt0417]

Not sure how many have subscriptions to the Athletic but this was a good read...

Phillies minor league notebook: Mickey Moniak playing best...

[nycphils]

BP:

Nothing like a no-hitter in the playoffs, huh? Howard was the Phillies’ second-round pick in 2017 out of Cal Poly, signing for $1.15 million. He centers his arsenal around a low-90s fastball that reaches as high as 96 mph when he needs a little extra, and adds to it with an above-average slider that improved throughout this year and a potential average changeup. Howard has a chance to become a no. 4 starter down the line, particularly if he can keep improving his command as he gains more experience.

[phillychuck]

I hate BP's use of the limiting "chance to become a #4 starter" as a ceiling. It's too precise...say "back-of-the-rotation" or "mid-rotation" or something. What the heck is a #4 starter anyway? #4 on the Phils might be a lot different than #4 on the Yankees at any point in time... Otherwise, that's a nice, positive write-up on Howard.

[bigegypt0417]

I hate BP's use of the limiting "chance to become a #4 starter" as a ceiling. It's too precise...say "back-of-the-rotation" or "mid-rotation" or something. What the heck is a #4 starter anyway? #4 on the Phils might be a lot different than #4 on the Yankees at any point in time... Otherwise, that's a nice, positive write-up on Howard.

I'm not sure I've seen any scouting reports that had his fastball in the low 90's...I'm not sure how accurate the gun was but he was 95+ most of the night and threw a 96 MPH fastball in the 9th.

Again...it could be a spiked gun but Jay Floyd had him hitting 100 MPH multiple times...

[Austinfan]

Slight difference between 91-93 t95, and 94-96, t99.

[fish]

I'm not sure I've seen any scouting reports that had his fastball in the low 90's...I'm not sure how accurate the gun was but he was 95+ most of the night and threw a 96 MPH fastball in the 9th.

Again...it could be a spiked gun but Jay Floyd had him hitting 100 MPH multiple times...

I've watched several of his starts- they have some bad info describing his fastball as "low 90s". That's pre-draft velo. He now sits 93-96 the entire game. Not sure the slider is above average either- that's another pre-draft description.

[nycphils]

Ugh. BA chat:

Rich (NJ):

Your thoughts on the following Phillies prospects: Jhailyn Ortiz, Cornelius Randolph, Mickey Moniak and Jose Pujols. Thanks !!

Kyle Glaser: Don't have anything to offer on Pujols. Randolph and Ortiz are bad bodied guys who can't hit. (Ortiz was maybe the worst guy I've seen this year that was supposed to be a guy). Moniak is the best of them all but he's tracking as an extra OF at this point.

[allentown]

Ugh. BA chat:

To put an exclamation point on that, BA has listed its first and second team minor league all-stars. No Phillies. Two Braves SPs on the first team. This sends me back to my constant question: what is our strategy to catch and surpass the Braves. We're making no playoff progress until we outdo the Braves.

2018 Minor League All-Star Team

[nycphils]

A matter for another thread, but my answer is sign Machado and/or Harper. Then the surplus of pitching in the minors makes sense.

[flyers19rw]

When was the last time BA liked any Phillies prospect? They usually run with the players that they judge to be premium players in their draft years. Otherwise their evaluations are shown to be weak.

[allentown]

Well, Domonic Brown was a guy who was not drafted in a premium slot and not super well regarded by anyone on draft day. BA subsequenctly fell in love with him, as did many of us, and had him rated top 5 in all of baseball.

[mdougherty12]

J.P. Crawford was as high as #6 on the BA list and was #16 at the beginning of this season.

Aaron Nola was #39 for his 1 year as a prospect.