Now that the All-Star break has arrived, it's about time that you'll see all the "mid-season" this and that in the world of baseball. While never the mathematical midpoint in the season, the All-Star break still provides a good point at which to evaluate the progress of things within the MLB season. I have decided to take another look at the Phillies prospects, following the same procedure I did in the past by ranking prospects level by level. Because it is during the season, I will consider a player who is on the 60-day IL for a level but has only played in rehab at a lower level as part of the former level's list. Starting off we will examine the FCL level again. The FCL Phillies 11-17 and boast an interesting collection of position prospects in particular. Here are the rankings for the team:
Rickardo Perez
Nikau Pouaka-Grego
Jordan Viars
Gavin Tonkel*
Lou Helmig
Diego Gonzalez
Jaydenn Estanista
Estibenzon Jimenez
Jonathan Petit
Giussepe Velasquez
Ricardo Rosario
Sergio Sanchez
Jose Pena
Daniel Mejia
Nick Fanti*
Rickardo Perez is the consensus top prospect of this group and it isn't really close. A former top bonus-getter on the international amateur market, Perez moved up to the FCL after a year with the DSL Phillies and has come out of the gate hitting for a .357 average in 16 contests. With the organization's wealth of catching depth, he could be a name on the move in the near future, but if not, he will be a name to watch rise though the levels of the system. Nikau Pouaka-Grego is also a name to watch, as he has been the club's best hitter at just 17. The New Zealand-born shortstop has slashed .326/.475/.478 in 15 contests. Lou Helmig was also a member of the same class as him, but has not impressed as much off the start. Jordan Viars and Gavin Tonkel, meanwhile, were high school draftees from the 2021 class, though both have dealt with injuries this season.
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