Where Phillies top prospects are starting '21
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With the 2021 Minor League season opening, here's where the Phillies¡¯ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
1) Spencer Howard (MLB No. 34), RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
2) Mick Abel (MLB No. 66), RHP -- Clearwater (Low-A)
3) Bryson Stott, SS -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
4) Francisco Morales, RHP -- Reading (Double-A)
5) Rafael Marchan, C -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
6) Luis J. Garcia, SS -- Clearwater (Low-A)
7) Casey Martin, SS -- Clearwater (Low-A)
8) Johan Rojas, OF -- Clearwater (Low-A)
9) Erik Miller, LHP -- Injured
10) Simon Muzziotti, OF -- Restricted list
11) Adonis Medina, RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
12) Mickey Moniak, OF -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
13) Yhoswar Garcia, OF -- Extended spring training
14) Damon Jones, LHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
15) Kendall Simmons, 2B -- Injured
16) Jamari Baylor, SS -- Extended spring training
17) Mauricio Llovera, RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
18) Nick Maton, SS -- Philadelphia (MLB)
19) Rodolfo Duran, C -- Reading (Double-A)
20) Ramon Rosso, RHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
21) Connor Brogdon, RHP -- Philadelphia (MLB)
22) Rickardo Perez, C -- Dominican complex
23) Jhailyn Ortiz, OF -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
24) Cristopher Sanchez, LHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
25) Ethan Lindow, LHP -- Reading (Double-A)
26) Kyle Dohy, LHP -- Lehigh Valley (Triple-A)
27) Logan O'Hoppe, C -- Jersey Shore (High-A)
28) Jordi Martinez, LHP -- Clearwater (Low-A)
29) Eduar Segovia, RHP -- Clearwater (Low-A)
30) James McArthur, RHP -- Reading (Double-A)
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Team to watch
Who doesn¡¯t love an IronPig? The Phillies¡¯ Triple-A affiliate in Lehigh Valley is packed with talent, starting with top prospect Spencer Howard, who is sure to return to Philadelphia sooner rather than later. He¡¯s joined by four other players in the Top 15 alone.
Teams on MiLB.TV
Triple-A Lehigh Valley
Double-A Reading
High-A Jersey Shore
New faces
When the 2020-21 international signing period opened, after a pandemic-induced delay, on January 15, Rickardo Perez was ranked ninth on MLB Pipeline¡¯s Top 30 international prospect list. The Phillies signed the left-handed hitting catcher for $1 million because of his ability to barrel up the baseball at the plate and his long-term defensive potential behind it.
On the shelf
The Phillies have a few prospects getting into playing shape, from Erik Miller on the mound to Kendall Simmons at the plate. But the one who¡¯s shelved the furthest away isn¡¯t even because of injury. Simon Muzziotti has been unable to get out of his native Venezuela to join the organization stateside. He¡¯ll have some catching up to do before he¡¯ll be ready to join a club.