Four Phillies prospects ranked among best in New York-Penn League
By John Town
No. 6: Adam Haseley
The Phillies used their first-round pick on an outfielder for the third straight year, this time selecting Adam Haseley from the University of Virginia. Haseley played in the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, and South Atlantic Leagues this season, but spent most of his time in the NYPL.
In 37 games with Williamsport, Haseley posted a .270/.350/.380 line with two home runs and 18 runs batted in. He walked in 8.9 percent and struck out in 17.7 percent of his plate appearances. Haseley certainly wasn’t bad, but he didn’t jump off the page either.
Cooper wrote the following about Haseley:
"After posting six multi-hit games in his first eight in the New York-Penn League, Haseley looked pretty gassed during his stint in Williamsport. That’s understandable when you consider that he’d thrown 65 innings as a weekend starter for Virginia in addition to hitting in the middle of the Cavalier’s lineup all spring. In the New York-Penn League, Haseley looked more like a player with a lot of average tools rather than one with many plusses. There’s some conviction that he’ll stick in center field, but he doesn’t have the speed and jumps to be much more than average defensively. Scouts saw an average hitter with modest bat speed, but there is some thought that a rested and refreshed Haseley will show better bat speed, a better arm in the outfield and a little more speed. Scouts and managers are impressed with his makeup and feel for the game, but he’ll have to show more power in 2018 and beyond."
Haseley finished the year in Low-A Lakewood, but he may return there to start next year before moving up to High-A Clearwater.