Ranking the Top 10 Prospects in the Philadelphia Phillies’ Farm System
November 27, 2012 by Mike Rosenbaum
Filed under Fan News
Headed into the 2012 season, nobody expected the Phillies to be anything less than a playoff contender, let alone struggle as they did.
By the All-Star break, the team’s postseason aspirations were fading quickly, and a few weeks later, they began clearing house by moving both Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino at the July 31 trade deadline.
However, while their overall season was a disappointment, they did add a few nice pieces to their severely depleted farm system in RHP Ethan Martin and C Tommy Joseph. And it’s a good thing that they did, because a majority of their highly-regarded prospects headed into the season endured a regression.
Although they possess a host of young pitching, as well as a few intriguing position prospects, the organization has only one potential star prospect in left-hander Jesse Biddle. And as you will see, their top 10 has a much different look than it did a year ago.