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Phillies Farm System Report: Top Prospect Figuring it out

By Mike Azzalina

Mar 13, 2017; Sarasota, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford (67) walks up to batting practice prior to the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2017; Sarasota, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford (67) walks up to batting practice prior to the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Reading Fightins’

Week Record (5-1)

Year Record to Date (23-14)

Recap and Standouts

It was another interesting week in Reading. I find this team to be a quizzical group. The collection of prospects is nowhere near as strong as they are in Lehigh Valley. The pitching prospects are not guys who are stealing headlines. However, all they do is continue to win.

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This week’s strongest start came from Drew Anderson last Sunday. He was able to throw seven strong innings, allowing only one hit, one unearned run, while walking no one and striking out seven. Some have mentioned Anderson could be the best arm in the system, but Tommy John held him out of 2016. As he continues to get healthy, we will have to keep a close eye on his starts to see if this becomes the norm the 23-year-old.

In the pen, Austin Davis is the prospect name to keep an eye on at Reading. The recently promoted Davis was dominating high-A in Clearwater through his 21 innings. As a result, the organization gave him a bump. He is a hard-throwing right-hander that could fast-track the same way Edubray Ramos did. So far, he has only thrown 4.1 innings for the Fightins’ but has not allowed a run.

Offensively, the rise of Scott Kingery continues. His power numbers are constantly growing in the leadoff spot. At the end of last week, the second baseman reached 11 homers. That puts him in the power stat category with Hoskins and Cozens right now. Add that to his speed on the bases and he is a dangerous weapon in future Philadelphia lineups.

Behind him, the bats are not quiet whatsoever. Malquin Canelo, Reading’s shortstop, has been hot recently. They moved him to the two-hole, where he has raised his average to .316. Carlos Tocci continues to hit, hovering around the .315 mark as well. Meanwhile, unheralded outfield hitting prospect, Andrew Pullin is raking. He is up to a robust .342 after a consistent week, posting three different multi-hit games this week.

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