Wednesday was the night of offense for the Phillies prospects. There were quite a few hitters to make note of on the evening, including one that might just might force his way back into the major league picture.
Lehigh Valley 7, Buffalo 6
Felix Reyes just continues to hit minor league pitching. This time, he goes three for five with two home runs and four runs batted in.
This time, joining in on the fun, was Gabriel Rincones, Jr., who also had three hits on the day. At least there were some outfielders in the Phillies organization able to hit the ball.
Harrisburg 8, Reading 4
The Jean Cabrera downfall continues as the right hander allowed five runs on six hits and a walk over 4 2/3 innings. He did strike out seven, but he still continues to struggle this season. Wonder if there is a hidden injury. On a lighter, more positive note, Raylin Heredia had two hits for the Fightin’ Phils, one being a home run.
For me and my limited prospecting knowledge, Heredia is still one to watch as he continues climbing the minor league ladder.
But hey, it’s Thursday and that means it’s Gage Wood Day for Reading!
Jersey Shore 5, Frederick 4
Kodey Shojinaga had three hits for the Blue Claws, leading the offense. Luke Davis chipped in with two hits of his own. On the pitching side, maybe the biggest news was the continued rehab of Wen-Hui Pan. He threw another scoreless inning as he continues working his way back from Tommy John surgery. While he likely won’t impact the big league team this season, this is something to watch in the future as they continue to try and develop relief arms from within.
Clearwater 16, Dunedin 6
The pitching? Eh.
The hitting? Well that’s a horse of a different color. Matthew Ferrera had three hits on the night. Griffin Burkholder had two, Alirio Ferrebus had one. Heck, Robert Phelps and Jonathan Hogart had four runs scored a piece. It was a veritable explosion from the Thresher offense. What’s nice though is that it was some of the team’s more prominent prospects in Ferrera, Burkholder and Ferrebus that were doing the damage. Would be nice if some of them made themselves a little more attractive to other teams.
