Down On The Farm

Larry Shenk
6 min readAug 7, 2023

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Standouts in Week 18 of the Phillies minor league system include C Aramis Garcia, 2B Oliver Dunn, OF Cal Stevenson, OF Mark Kroon, CF Justin Crawford, RH Drew Hutchinson, RH Mick Abel, RH Wilmer Blanco, P Guissepe Velasquez.

The seven teams went 24–15 for the week. They are a cumulative 297–233 for a winning percentage of .560. The four affiliates participating in split seasons are 78–58 (.574) in the second half. The Phillies contingent of teams remain in contention or have clinched playoff spots in every league they are in this summer as they continue to “Protect the Standard”. Good stuff.

AAA Level : Lehigh Valley : 4–2 for the week against Buffalo, (20–12, 56–49) overall — 8/8/23 @ Rochester

Aramis Garcia — 5 for 15 (.333) with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs, .412 OBP

Cal Stevenson — 5 for 11 (.455) with two home runs and four RBIs

Kody Clemens — three home runs, seven RBIs

Scott Kingery — two home runs, six RBIs

Darick Hall — two home runs, four RBIs

Drew Hutchinson — eight innings, one run, six hits, two walks, three strikeouts

Taylor Lehman — two appearances — two innings pitched, no runs, two hits, two walks, three strikeouts

Tyler McKay — two appearances — three innings pitched, no earned runs, one hits, two walks, two strikeouts

Luis Ortiz — two appearances — two innings pitched, no runs, two hits, no walks, two strikeouts

AA Level : Reading : 5–1 for the week against Hartford, (16–16, 44–56) overall — 8/8/23 @ New Hampshire

Oliver Dunn — 12 for 26 (.462) with three doubles, four home runs and eleven RBIs, two walks, .500 OBP

Matt Kroon — 7 for 17 (.412) with two doubles, HR and three RBIs, three stolen bases, .500 OBP

Casey Martin — 7 for 18 (.389) with three doubles, two home runs and three RBIs, .476 OBP

Madison Stokes — 7 for 18 (.389) with two doubles, HR and three RBIs, .421 OBP

Pedro Martinez — four hits, home run, two walks in 16 PA’s — .375 OBP

Ethan Wilson — 6 for 17 (.353) with a double

Max McDowell — 5 for 15 (.333) with three RBIs

Mick Abel — five and a third innings, no runs, five hits, three walks, six strikeouts

Andrew Baker — three appearances, two and one third innings, no runs, one hit, three walks, four strikeouts

Tristan Garnett — one and two third innings, no runs, no hits, no walks, four strikeouts

Orion Kerkering — two appearances, two innings, no runs, two hits, one walk, two strikeouts

Max Kuhns — three appearances, three innings, no runs, two hits, no walks, four strikeouts

Adam Leverett — two appearances, three and one third innings, no runs, two hits, one walk, two strikeouts

Tommy McCollum — two appearances, two innings, no runs, no hits, no walks, two strikeouts

David Parkinson — six innings, two runs, seven hits, two walks, five strikeouts

Dominic Pipkin — two appearances, two innings, no runs, two hits, no walks, one strikeout

Andrew Schultz — two appearances, two innings, no runs, no hits, two walks, three strikeouts

High A Level : Jersey Shore : 4–2 for the week against Brooklyn, (19–17, 54–47) overall — 8/8/23 @ Hudson Valley

Leandro Pineda — 6 for 16 (.375) with a double and two walks, .474 OBP

Andrick Nava — 4 for 12 (.333)

Gabriel Ricones Jr — three home runs, five RBIs

Rafael Marcano — five innings, no runs, four hits, three walks and five strikeouts

Jack Dallas — two appearances — four innings pitched, no runs, one hit, no walks, three strikeouts

Konnor Ash — two appearances — three innings pitched, no runs, no hits, three walks, five strikeouts

Carlos Betancourt — two appearances — three and one third innings pitched, no runs, two hits, three walks, three strikeouts

Jordi Martinez — two appearances — two and two third innings pitched, no runs, one hit, one walk, three strikeouts

Wesley Moore — two appearances — two and one third innings pitched, no runs, no hits, no walks, one strikeout

Jason Ruffcorn — three appearances — three and one third innings pitched, no runs, no hits, two walks, two strikeouts

Matt Russell — two appearances — two innings pitched, no runs, two hits, no walks, two strikeouts

Andrew Walling — two appearances — two innings pitched, no runs, no hits, no walks, three strikeouts

Cam Wynne — two appearances — three and innings pitched, no runs, no hits, no walks, one strikeout

Low A Level : Clearwater : 2–4 for the week against Lakeland, (23–13, 67–34) overall — 8/8/23 @ Tampa

Justin Crawford — 8 for 18 (.444) with three doubles, grand slam HR, ten RBIs, three walks, .524 OBP

William Bergolla — 8 for 20 (.400) with a double and triple, four walks, .500 OBP

Bryan Rincon — 6 for 19 (.316) with a HR and five walks, .458 OBP

Jordan Viars — three hits, two walks, double, three RBIs, .400 OBP in 15 PA’s

Guissepe Velasquez — five innings, one run, one hit, three walks and seven strikeouts

Jonathan Petit — four and two third innings, one run, three hits, no walks and a whopping eleven strikeouts

Jonh Henriquez — three scoreless innings, no hits, one walk, four strikeouts

Wen Hui Pan — retired all six batters he faced, five by strikeout

Eiberson Castellano — two appearances, six innings pitched, one run, seven hits, two walks, twelve strikeouts

Sunday : Estibenzon Jiménez pitched three and two third innings, five runs, six hits, three walks. Braeden Fausnaught went two and one third innings, three runs, two hits, three walks and a strikeout. Eiberson Castellano pitched three scoreless innings, three hits, one walk, six strikeouts.

FCL Phillies : 2–4 for the week, 23–20 overall

Leonardo Rondon — 4 for 7 (.571) with a triple and two walks, .667 OBP

Keaton Anthony — 3 for 8 (.375) with a double, HR and three RBIs

Trent Farquhar — 3 for 8 (.375) with a walk, .444 OBP

Aidan Miller — 3 for 9 (.333)

Devin Saltiban — 3 for 9 (.333)

Dakota Kotowski — 4 hits, 2 doubles, 1 HBP in 15 PA’s

Raylin Heredia — 2 hits, 3 walks, .417 OBP in 12 PA’s

Daniel Mejia — five innings, one unearned run, three hits, one walk, four strikeouts

Jose Peña Jr — four innings, one run, four hits, one walk, three strikeouts

Drew Garrett — two appearances, two perfect innings, four strikeouts

Dominican Summer League

Phillies Red — 2–2 for the week, 23–19 overall

Eduardo Tait — 3 for 10 (.300) with 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, 2 walks, .417 OBP

Andres Hernandez — 3 for 9 (.333) with a double, .400 OBP

Alirio Ferrebus — 2 hits, double, 1 walk in 8 PA’s — .417 OBP

Eduardo Robles — five innings, no runs, two hits, one walk.

Joel Heredia — five innings, one unearned run, three hits, two walks, six strikeouts

Luis Gonzalez — four and two third innings, no runs, three hits, two walks, five strikeouts

Claudio Gatier — three innings, no runs, hits or walks, two strikeouts

Phillies White — 5–0 for the week, 34–8 overall

Jerffson Pena — 6 for 14 (.429) with 2 doubles, 2 walks, .529 OBP

Jarol Martinez — 4 for 11 (.364) with a double and 2 walks, .462 OBP

Yoangel Ramos — 2 hits, 3 walks in 9 PA’s — .556 OBP

Aroon Escobar — 2 hits, 5 walks, 4 RBIs in 19 PA’s — .474 OBP

Starlyn Caba — 2 hits, 2 walks in 8 PA’s — .500 OBP

Angel Liranzo — five innings, no runs, two hits, no walks, four strikeouts

Wilmer Blanco — six and one third innings, one run, four hits, three walks, eight strikeouts

Luis Avila — two appearances — three IP, no runs, two hits, two walks, three strikeouts

Kleyderve Andrade — two appearances — three and one third innings, one run, two hits, one walk, five strikeouts

John Sosa — two scoreless innings, one hit, two walks and three strikeouts

Eduardo Fernandez — two innings, no runs, one hit, one walk, one strikeout

Pedro Reyes — two scoreless innings, one hit, no walks, one strikeout

(Information courtesy of Steve Potter of https://www.philliesbaseballfan.com/.

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Larry Shenk
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