Considering how active the Philadelphia Phillies have been in free agency — Zack Wheeler, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, Taijuan Walker, Nick Castellanos — and trades — J.T. Realmuto, for example — the club remains set up for long-term success with a solid farm system.
Ages as of July 1, 2023
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 1 | 20 | Andrew Painter | RHP | 60 |
Painter is among the elite prospects in baseball and has a chance at four plus pitches, well above-average command, and still is getting better by the day.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 2 | 21 | Mick Abel | RHP | 55 |
Abel’s fastball teases double-plus and all three secondaries areaverage or better, including a potential wipeout slider.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 3 | 24 | Griff McGarry | RHP | 50 |
McGarry’s stuff is high-level, including a plus slider and fastball, but he’s yet to throw strikes with any consistency.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 4 | 19 | Justin Crawford | OF | 50 |
Porter is a projectable but physical right-hander with plus Crawford is a burner with some raw power and a chance to stick in center, but the bat is going to take some time.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 5 | 22 | Johan Rojas | OF | 50 |
Rojas is a great athlete with plus-plus speed, above-average defense, and a chance at big-league power.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 6 | 22 | Gabriel Rincones Jr. | OF | 45 |
Projectable power highlights Rincones Jr.’s scouting report, and he has tool suggesting he’ll make consistent contact and play adequate defense in an outfield corner.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 7 | 20 | Hao-Yu Lee | SS | 45 |
Lee’s chances at shortstop are strong despite non-elite athleticism, and all signs point to a solid-average bat.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 8 | 18 | William Bergolla Jr. | SS | 40 |
If Bergolla Jr. can develop gap power there’s an everyday role for him, thanks to big-time plate skills, a short, quick swing, and plus defense.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 9 | 19 | Rickardo Perez | C | 40 |
He’s a ways away from the majors, but the Phillies have every reason to believe Perez will catch long-term and hit for average.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
| 10 | 23 | Carlos De La Cruz | OF | 40 |
De La Cruz has plus raw power, and started to tap into it last year when he hit 17 homers in 400 plate appeareances, including seven in 38 games in Double-A.
| RANK | AGE | PLAYER | POS | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 19 | Jordan Viars | OF | 40 |
| 12 | 19 | Emaarion Boyd | OF | 40 |
| 13 | 22 | Alex McFarlane | RHP | 40 |
| 14 | 22 | Orion Kerkering | RHP | 40 |
| 15 | 24 | Hans Crouse | RHP | 40 |
| 16 | 23 | Ethan Wilson | OF | 35 |
| 17 | 24 | Simon Muzziotti | OF | 35 |
| 18 | 21 | Jaydenn Estanista | RHP | 35 |
| 19 | 21 | Yhoswar Garcia | OF | 35 |
| 20 | 21 | Estibenzon Jimenez | RHP | 35 |
| 21 | 20 | Micah Ottenbreit | RHP | 35 |
| 22 | 23 | Caleb Ricketts | C | 35 |
| 23 | 18 | Nikau Pouaka-Grego | 2B/3B | 35 |
| 24 | 24 | Ethan Lindow | LHP | 35 |
| 25 | 23 | Kendall Simmons | 2B | 35 |
| 26 | 18 | Enrique Segura | RHP | 35 |
| 27 | 23 | Francisco Morales | RHP | 35 |
| 28 | 26 | Noah Song | RHP | 35 |
| 29 | 24 | Baron Radcliff | OF | 35 |
| 30 | 24 | Casey Martin | SS | 35 |
Rankings, OFPs by Joe Doyle.
Player notes by Jason A. Churchill.
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