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Promotions for Phillies’ Prospects

By Tal Venada

Jun 8, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin (45) shown in the dugout during the game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin (45) shown in the dugout during the game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Fans May Not Realize That Knapp Will Get the Next Shot Behind the Plate. Photo by Scott Kane – USA TODAY Sports.
Fans May Not Realize That Knapp Will Get the Next Shot Behind the Plate. Photo by Scott Kane – USA TODAY Sports. /

Regarding organizations contending for postseason berths, they will take stock of their current shortcomings, in-house solutions and affordable external options. In other words, they’ll try to keep their most promising youngsters in the pipeline and hope they have enough on the active 25 without gambling with a trade for a shot at a championship. They will wait until mid-July to determine their needs because they may have different requirements at that time. A lot can happen in three weeks.

Among the many improvements recommended by the fans for ’18, the long-term signing of third baseman Manny Machado is the most intriguing. Firstly, Machado won’t be a free agent until after 2018, and his excellence this year is a perception unquestioned by many locals. In other words, a comparison of Machado to Franco should reveal the difference between a star and a disappointment. Or does it?

Comparison:

  • Franco: 58 Gms., 220 AB, 47 H, .214, 7 HR and 31 RBI.
  • Machado: 57 Gms., 225 AB, 49 H, .218, 12 HR and 27 RBI.

Wondering about promotions for the top prospects in the farm system, fans can find a center fielder and a second sacker on the Triple-A DL, an outfielder with poor plate discipline, a right fielder waiting for a spot to open up in the second half, a first baseman currently blocked, a shortstop who is not ready yet and a catcher struggling since April. However, who is the one standout in line for a second-half advancement to the next level? Scott Kingery.

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