{"id":65138,"date":"2023-12-23T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=65138"},"modified":"2023-12-22T18:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T23:43:25","slug":"phillies-top-10-prospects-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/12\/23\/phillies-top-10-prospects-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Top 10 Prospects for 2024 Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prospect rankings for the Philadelphia Phillies system are now out, granting insight into the club\u2019s plans for next season and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2>Phillies Top 10 Prospects for 2024 Revealed<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/teams\/2025-philadelphia-phillies\/prospects\/?season=2024&amp;ranking=preseason\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baseball America<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the top 10 of the Phillies\u2019 latest prospect power rankings are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=painte001and&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Painter<\/a>, 20 Years Old, RHP<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=crawfo000jus&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Crawford<\/a>, 19 Years Old, Outfield<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=abel--000mcl&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mick Abel<\/a>, 22 Years Old, RHP<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=miller002aid,miller003aid&amp;search=Aidan+Miller&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aidan Miller<\/a>, 19 Years Old, Third Base<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=caba--000jes&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starlyn Caba<\/a>, 18 Years Old, Shortstop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kerkeor01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orion Kerkering<\/a>, 22 Years Old, RHP<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rincon000bry&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryan Rincon<\/a>, 19 Years Old, Shortstop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=bergowi01,bergol002wil&amp;search=William+Bergolla&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Bergolla<\/a>, 19 Years Old, Shortstop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=tait--000edu&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eduardo Tait<\/a>, 17 Years Old, Catcher<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rincon002gab&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabriel Rincones<\/a>, 22 Years Old, Outfield<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with the prospect rankings beginning to take shape, speculation about when and where we might see the future of the Phillies take the diamond has intensified. After MLB announced a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/spring-training\/spring-breakout\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSpring Breakout\u201d event for 2024<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will serve as a four-day showcase for every franchise\u2019s minor league stars, we could have some answers sooner than expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Which Philadelphia Prospects Can Star in Spring Breakout?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Phillies will field 20 to 25 prospects for Spring Breakout and fans are guaranteed to see most of the stars from the farm system. But Crawford, Miller, and Tait might be the most likely to enjoy star moments.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let\u2019s check in on the Phillies #2 Prospect, Justin Crawford.<\/p>\n<p>2023 stats between Class A Clearwater and A+ Jersey Shore:<\/p>\n<p>349 AB | 116 H | 22 2B | 8 3B | 3 HR | 64 RBI | 47 SB | .332\/.392\/.467<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Brbp2IL1hy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Brbp2IL1hy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phillies Tailgate (@PhilsTailgate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilsTailgate\/status\/1735676086271524894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crawford is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/top100\/justin-crawford-702222\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top-100 prospect<\/a> in all of baseball<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the son of former MLB outfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crawfca02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carl Crawford<\/a>. The Phillies selected him in the first round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2022\/07\/14\/draft-profile-justin-crawford-mlb-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">2022 draft<\/a> and his breakout speed was on display during a pro debut as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he stole eight bases in 11 games<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even though the Phillies are relatively stacked at center field, with both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marshbr02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Marsh<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rojasjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johan Rojas<\/a> demonstrating excellent defense there last season, Crawford projects to be a valuable addition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miller is also in the top 100 for all MLB prospects, with a ton of plate power at a premium position. As he continues to bulk up, he may move from third to first, but the Phillies won\u2019t complain if he can build on the slugging ability he showed as the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">winner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/all-star-game-high-school-home-run-derby-2022\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All-American Game<\/a> Home Run Derby in 2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Tait should catch attention if he ends up in the Spring Breakout as a 17-year-old catcher, with the chance to grab headlines if his full potential is on display. His power and growing feel for the catcher position has already caught the attention of front offices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPresident of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has mentioned him multiple times wherever he talks about prospects that other teams covet,\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd Zolecki reported for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/predicting-phillies-lineup-for-spring-breakout\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLB.com<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Which Phillies Prospect Could Have a Major League Breakout in 2024?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranked down at number six on the latest prospect power rankings, Orion Kerkering enjoyed a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/09\/23\/phillies-promote-kerkering\/\" target=\"_self\">major league<\/a> breakout last season. And fans might be wondering who has the chance to do the same in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You never know, but Rincon, who has been one of the best defensive shortstops in the minor leagues, seems the most likely to have his own Cinderella story play out with the big league club next season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRincon, who will turn 20 in February, is a switch-hitting shortstop with good plate discipline and strong defense,\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explained Matt Gelb for <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5135027\/2023\/12\/14\/bryce-harper-extension-phillies-zack-wheeler-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cHe has a chance to really hit as his body matures, and that is why rival evaluators like him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prospect rankings for the Philadelphia Phillies system are now out, granting insight into the club\u2019s plans for next season and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4988,"featured_media":65144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2,1071],"tags":[6459,4784,2418,5799,3657],"class_list":["post-65138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-phillies","category-featured","category-mlb","tag-aidan-miller","tag-andrew-painter","tag-carl-crawford","tag-justin-crawford","tag-mick-abel"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4988"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}