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Phillies Farm System Report: Reading Fightin’ Phils Hot to End April

By Mike Azzalina

Mar 3, 2017; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Scott Kingery (80) makes a diving grab on a ground ball in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins during spring training at Spectrum Field. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2017; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Scott Kingery (80) makes a diving grab on a ground ball in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins during spring training at Spectrum Field. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 25, 2017; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Andrew Pullin (85) singles during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Spectrum Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2017; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Andrew Pullin (85) singles during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Spectrum Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Reading Fightins’

Week Record (5-0)

Year Record to Date (11-7)

Recap and Standouts

A perfect week in Reading can be headlined by the top three in the Fightins’ order. Reading scored more than five runs in every game, except one, this week. In that one? They scored four. Scott Kingery, Andrew Pullin, and Carlos Tocci all had very good weeks.

Kingery put together multiple games with two or more hits. Pullin continued his red-hot start ending the week hitting a robust .360, which leads the team by a nice gap. Tocci continues to be Mr. Consistency, adding two three-hit games, and continuing to play nearly flawless centerfield.

And in addition to his six innings of two earned runs, Thomas Eshelman hit a three run homerun to account for 75% of his teams runs in Harrisburg. The righty’s start was much needed as he has had some early season struggles.

Brandon Liebrandt and Cole Irvin put together the best starts for Reading this week. Both lefties worked six innings of one-run ball. Liebrandt struck out seven and Irvin put down three on strikes. Both starters pulled their ERAs down below 2.00 through the month. Liebrandt sits at 1.69 and Irvin finds himself at 1.04, while Reading finds themselves unable to lose.

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