Down On The Farm
Week 21 standouts in the Phillies minor league system include 1B Darick Hall, RHP Mick Abel, LHP David Parkiinson, LHP Rafael Marcano, OF Leandro Pineda, CF Justin Crawford, RHP Braeden Fausnaght.
The seven teams went 12–18 in regular season games for the week. They are a cumulative 357–218 in the regular season for a winning percentage of .554 . The four affiliates participating in split seasons are 115–95 (.548) in the second half. The DSL Phillies White team won their quarter final playoff series against the Angels two games to one and lost their opening game in the semi finals to the Pirates Gold team. Eduardo Tait has hit five doubles in the four playoff games to date.
Rough week for three of the full season clubs as only Reading had a winning record. Lehigh Valley lost six of seven and falls to two and a half games back of the International League second half leader. Jersey Shore is now two behind Brooklyn for the South Atlantic League North second half division title with two weeks to play. Clearwater fell to third place in the Florida State League West Division second half chase five games behind Lakeland, the Threshers have already qualified for the playoff by winning the first half position. Reading pulls to within two off the pace for an Eastern League second half playoff berth for the Northeast division.
AAA Level : Lehigh Valley : 1–6 for the week against Scranton Wilkes-Barre, (29–22, 65–59)- 8/29/23 vs Syracuse
Darick Hall — 8 for 25 (.320) with two doubles, four home runs and seven RBIs, two walks, .370 OBP
Dustin Peterson — 3 for 10 (.300) — three home runs, five RBIs, two walks, .462 OBP
Rafael Marchan — 6 for 12 (.500) with three doubles and two walks, .600 OBP
Cal Stevenson — 5 for 11 (.455) with two home runs and three RBIs
Michael Plassmeyer — four scoreless frames, two hits, one walk, four strikeouts
Connor Brogdon — two appearances — three and one third innings, no runs, one hit, three walks, four strikeouts
Taylor Lehman — three appearances — two innings, no runs, one hit, two walks, three strikeouts
Yunior Marte — two appearances — two innings, no runs, two hits
Braden Zarbnisky — two appearances — four and one third innings, no runs, two hits, two strikeouts
AA Level : Reading : 4–2 for the week against Harrisburg, (25–26, 53–66) overall — 8/29/23 vs New Hampshire
Max McDowell — 6 for 9 (.667) with two doubles and two walks, .750 OBP
Oliver Dunn — .435 OBP, three hits including a double and triple, five walks
Jhailyn Ortiz — .400 OBP, five hits, three walks, two doubles, HR, seven RBIs
Mick Abel — seven innings, one run, two hits, four walks, three strikeouts
Zach Haake — five innings plus two batters, one run, two hits, no walks, five strikeouts
Matt Osterberg — five and one third innings plus two batters, one run, six hits, no walks, eight strikeouts
David Parkinson — second start of week — six innings, no runs, two hits, one walk, five strikeouts
Andrew Baker — two appearances, two innings, no runs, no hits, two walks, three strikeouts
Tristan Garnett — two appearances, two innings, no runs, no hits, one walks, two strikeouts
Carlos Francisco — three appearances, three innings, no runs, no hits, one walk, six strikeouts
Orion Kerkering — two appearances, two innings, no runs, no hits, two walks, three strikeouts
Andrew Schultz — two appearances, three innings, no runs, two hits, two walks, three strikeouts
Keylan Killgore — two appearances, two and two third innings, no runs, no hits, no walks, four strikeouts
High A Level : Jersey Shore : 2–4 for the week against Wilmington, (30–24, 65–54) overall — 8/29/23 vs Aberdeen
Leandro Pineda — 8 for 19 (.421) with five RBIs and two walks — .476 OBP
Jared Carr — 4 for 13 (.308) with double, triple, three walks, .438 OBP
Justin Crawford — 5 for 13 (.385), five runs scored, double, triple, .429 OBP
Anthony Quirion — 3 for 10 (.300) — .417 OBP
Cole Moore — .409 OBP, four hits, five walks, four runs scored
Bryan Rincon — .368 OBP, four hits, three walks, four runs scored
Andrik Nava — 3 for 6 (.500) with a double, home run and three RBIs
Rafael Marcano — seven innings, one run, five hits, no walks, seven strikeouts
Christian McGowan — four innings, no runs, three hits, no walks, two strikeouts
Wesley Moore — two appearances, two innings, no runs, two hits, no walks, four strikeouts
Rodolfo Sanchez — two appearances, three. innings, no runs, no hits, two walks, two strikeouts
Cam Wynne — two appearances, two and two third innings, no runs, one hit, two walks, four strikeouts
Low A Level : Clearwater : 1–5 for the week against Lakeland, (31–23, 75–44) overall — 8/29/23 vs Fort Myers
Ricardo Rosario — 5 for 13 (.385) with a double, five RBIs, two walks, .467 OBP
Aidan Miller — .417 OBP, two hits, three walks, double, two runs scored
Ryan Leitch — 4 for 12 (.333)
Chad Castillo — 3 for 10 (.300) with a home run, .364 OBP
Troy Schreffler — .357 OBP, three hits, two walks, triple, two RBIs
Jonathan Petit — six innings, no runs, one hit, three walks, four strikeouts
Braeden Fausnaught — six innings, one unearned run, three hits, one walk, eight strikeouts
Saul Teran — two appearances, three and one third innings, no runs, one hit, no walks, five strikeouts
(Information courtesy of Steve Potter of https://www.philliesbaseballfan.com/.
