2024 Phillies Prospect Rankings AA and A Levels

Next in the preseason prospect rankings we have the AA and A ball levels.

 

Andrew Painter+
Carlos De La Cruz
Ethan Wilson
Marcus Lee Sang
Tommy McCollum
Jordi Martinez
Cristian Hernandez
Konnor Ash
Max Lazar
Matt Osterberg
Triston Garnett
Casey Martin
Baron Radcliff

 

Andrew Painter and Carlos De La Cruz are the obvious #1 and #2 names on this list, but the next few are

interesting. Ethan Wilson had a miniature breakout in 2023 with Reading, while the young Marcus Lee Sang hit

a bit of a speed bump at the level after a strong start at Jersey Shore. Tommy McCollum had impressive 2023

seasons and have the stuff to see time in the Majors this season. Max Lazar was one of the names I was interested

in in Minor League free agency this offseason as a change-of-pace arm with starting experience.

 

Justin Crawford
Wen Hui Pan
Gabriel Rincones Jr.
Wesley Moore
Jack Dallas
Mitch Neunborn
Bryan Rincon
Kendall Simmons
Erubiel Armenta
Andrew Walling
Carlos Betancourt
Cade Fergus
Caleb Ricketts
Hendry Mendez
Robert Moore
Samuel Aldegheri
Jonh Henriquez
 

An interesting A+ list has a lot of interesting new names. Justin Crawford is an obvious #1 and Wen Hui Pan 

and Gabriel Rincones Jr. in the next two spots make sense as well. Wesley Moore is an interesting undrafted

hurler that is very deceptive, and early returns this season continue to show he can be a fast riser. Mitch

Neunborn, who turns 27 this year is an unconventional prospect who made his affiliated debut at A+ last year.

He's one of the more underrated names to watch in the system. A bunch more interesting names, particularly arms,

litter this list.

 

Aidan Miller
William Bergolla Jr.
Emaarion Boyd
Raylin Heredia
Nikau Pouaka-Grego+
Estibenzon Jimenez
Danny Wilkinson
Jordan Dissin
Zach Arnold
Brandon Beckel
Jaydenn Estanista
Jean Cabrera
Alex Rao
Eiberson Castellano
Alex McFarlane

A dominant Clearwater team naturally produces a good list, even with several names having made A+ or higher

later on in the 2023 Minors slate. 2023 1st rounder Aidan Miller looks every part of a future star, while youthful

and projectable names in Bergolla Jr, Boyd, and Heredia are worth following. Villanova alumnus Danny

Wilkinson dominated with 16.8 K/9, while Pottstown native Jordan Dissin held his own in his first full season in

the pros.

2023 Phillies Prospect Rankings - Low-A

Boy, can it be hard to rank Low Minors prospects without a real scout's perspective! I learned this the hard way with my prospect rankings for the guys who topped out with the Low-A Clearwater Threshers (57-71) last season. Going through the names eligible for the Low-A list, I found 37 (!) guys worth ranking alone. As things stand, this list wraps around from the 3rd to the 4th page of my Google Docs file, the split occurring after entery 12, which actually felt like a good cut off point. Here are those names:

Justin Crawford$
Emaarion Boyd$
Estibenzon Jimenez^
Eiberson Castellano
Alex Rao$
Jared Wetherbee
Caleb Ricketts$
Alexeis Azuaje
Jordan Viars^
Alex McFarlane$
Tommy McCollum
Micah Ottenbreit

Crawford and Boyd were 2022 draftees out of high school. Crawford is an exciting prospect and the son of Carl Crawford (making him the second Phillies 1st rounder from the Crawford Family after J.P.!), while Boyd is a speedster who started his pro career on a heater (.361 AVG last season in 11 games). Jimenez and Castellano are a pair of guys signed out of Venezuela at a little older than the typical age who excelled last season in their stateside debuts (Jimenez was a little better, but Castellano jumped directly from the DSL to Clearwater). Rao, Wetherbee, and McCollum are a trio of relievers who have charted high strikeout rates, while McFarlane may end up in the bullpen in the future as well. Ricketts looks the part of a catcher with the all-around ability to be a strong Major Leaguer. Finally, Viars and Ottenbreit were 2021 draftees who dealt with injuries last season. Viars could be a breakout prospect this season, while Ottenbreit will hopefully return at some point this season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery.