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Phillies Organization Has Four Prospects Ranked Within Top 50 in Baseball

By John Town

Mar 6, 2016; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford (77) during the seventh inning against the New York Yankees at Bright House Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 6, 2016; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford (77) during the seventh inning against the New York Yankees at Bright House Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Williams (79) runs out of the dugout against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Williams (79) runs out of the dugout against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Nick Williams, OF, Lehigh Valley

Nick Williams would be next in line for a promotion – considering his .174 ISO (raw power) ranks second on the IronPigs – if not for a recent benching from Lehigh Valley manager Dave Brundage for lack of hustle.

Here is what Baseball Prospectus had to say about Williams:

"Why He’ll Succeed: Williams has become a more refined hitter in the upper minors, and while he will never be on the first page of the OBP leaderboard, his approach at the plate is better than you would expect if you just looked at his walk rate. He has prodigious plate coverage and a bit of pop, and if you squint you can convince yourself he’s a center fielder. Why He Might Fail: Well, he’s probably not a center fielder. And he doesn’t have that much power. The arm would limit him to left field, where tweener profiles go to die. It is also possible Dave Brundage will just decide to never play him again, too."

Next: Jake Thompson, SP, Lehigh Valley

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