{"id":6507,"date":"2018-05-01T21:10:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T02:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/?p=6507"},"modified":"2020-05-03T19:01:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T00:01:36","slug":"sorry-bother-austin-listi-philadelphia-phillies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/nl-east\/phillies\/sorry-bother-austin-listi-philadelphia-phillies\/","title":{"rendered":"Sorry to Bother You: Austin Listi – Philadelphia Phillies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry to Bother You<\/em> focuses on the players that will hit their way through the minors. \u00a0Hitters you should take notice of. \u00a0This edition profiles Philadelphia Phillies prospect Austin Listi<\/a>. \u00a0Listi was drafted by the Phillies in the 17th round of the 2017 draft out of Dallas Baptist.<\/p>\n

After being named an All-American Freshman in 2013 and earning all Missouri-Valley Conference the next season, Listi left school to join the Marines. \u00a0He returned in 2016 and in his last season, his Senior season, Listi swatted 24 HR.<\/p>\n

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Austin Listi, Clearwater Threshers – photo credit The Baseball Betsy on Baseball Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In his first taste of pro ball, Listi hit 7 HR and made his way to Lakewood. \u00a0The Phillies<\/a> assigned him to Advanced-A Clearwater in 2018 and Listi has thrived. Hitting in the middle of the Threshers lineup, Listi is slashing .357\/.408\/.545 with 166 WRC+.<\/p>\n

Listed at 6′ 218 lbs., Listi is well put together. \u00a0He is primariy a RH 1B\/DH type which is what Sorry to Bother You\u00a0<\/em>loves. \u00a0Listi has maxed his projection body wise. \u00a0He does look bigger than 218 lbs. but not in a negative way.<\/p>\n

In the box, his feet are neutral and he starts in\u00a0a crouch. \u00a0He finds the barrel consistently and makes hard contact to all fields. \u00a0When I evaluated him, Listi posted a multi hit game with a hard single to LF and an opposite field towering double to the RF corner.<\/p>\n

I really like his\u00a0bat speed and wrist strength. \u00a0He stays short to the ball and displays a mature approach. \u00a0He doesn’t see to have trouble picking up spin and recognizes pitches. \u00a0I’d give him a 45 hit tool and 55 game power with minimal projection. \u00a0Defensively, Listi doesn’t have a home. \u00a0Drafted as a OF, I dont think he has the foot speed or arm to play at higher levels. \u00a0I clocked him at 4.6 home to first. \u00a0He has started 3 games each in LF and 1B and the rest at DH. \u00a0His hit tool should carry him to at least AAA.<\/p>\n