{"id":6006,"date":"2018-03-15T08:25:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T13:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/?p=6006"},"modified":"2018-03-15T08:25:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T13:25:20","slug":"phillies-update-grapefruit-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/nl-east\/phillies\/phillies-update-grapefruit-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Update from the Grapefruit League"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Spring Training having been underway for a few weeks, now is a good time to check in on our Philadelphia Phillies and see what\u2019s going on with some of their prospects during their time down in beautiful, sunny Clearwater, Florida. \u00a0This time, I want to look at the position players and give some notes on their progress. I\u2019ll take a look at the pitchers next week. \u00a0All stats are as of this writing March 15th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Kingery<\/a><\/strong> – One scout said that he is similar to Dustin Pedroia<\/a> but with more talent. \u00a0High praise for him, indeed. Right now he\u2019s showing an excellent amount of speed and power. As of this writing, in 28 at bats he has hit 3 home runs, stolen 4 bases and has a slash line of .393\/.433\/.786. \u00a0\u00a0He\u2019s having a successful spring and picking up where his excellent 2017 left off. While it\u2019s still a long shot that he makes the team right away, he\u2019s building a strong case to be called up very early in the season.\u00a0 Kingery was just included in William Boor’s “25 prospects who have impressed in Spring Training”<\/a> on MLB.com.<\/p>\n

Jorge Alfaro<\/a><\/strong> – He has already been pretty much named the starting catcher for the big-league team. \u00a0He came to camp 12 pounds lighter than last year and is making a strong impression on the coaching staff. \u00a0\u00a0In 25 at bats, he has 2 home runs and and has a slash line of .280\/.379\/.560. In his 11 games, he has also shown off his powerful arm behind the plate gaining praise from the coaching staff, especially manager Gabe Kapler<\/a> who called his arm \u201celite, elite.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roman Quinn<\/a><\/strong> – He came into camp as an outfielder but has played some shortstop to give him some versatility and hasn\u2019t looked bat at all. \u00a0\u00a0Coming off an injury-plagued few seasons, Roman is looking to re-establish himself as a potential leadoff hitter. He started off strong but has struggled in his last few games, overall slashing .222\/.417\/.389 in his 18 at bats. \u00a0He has a decent chance at making the team as a utility player with the potential for much more.<\/p>\n

J.P. Crawford<\/a><\/strong> – I know I\u2019m kind of hard on him but it\u2019s because I believe he\u2019s much more valuable in real-life instead of fantasy baseball. \u00a0That\u2019s not a knock on him at all. So far this spring, the potential starting shortstop is slashing a .250\/.276\/.321 line with no home runs and no stolen bases (with one caught stealing) in 28 at bats. I still believe he can make a solid contribution to the Major League team in the future. With Freddy Galvis<\/a> shipped off to San Diego, he should be the starting Shortstop.<\/p>\n

Dylan Cozens<\/a><\/strong> – So far in 23 at bats, he has 11 strikeouts for a .174\/.208\/.261 slash line. \u00a0He\u2019s looked a little lost at the plate but does have 1 stolen base. He has no chance at making the big-league club this year but he would have to show better aptitude to hitting to remain on prospect lists.<\/p>\n

Terry Bollea<\/strong> – A little older than other prospects at 64-years-old, the Hulkster has shown a great presence at camp. \u00a0\u00a0Every player and coach have been talking to him and Charlie Manuel<\/a> went out of his way to shake his hand. He could prove to be a \u201creal American hero\u201d if he can harness his control.<\/p>\n

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