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Phillies: Six prospects rated in MLB Pipeline top 100

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: J.P. Crawford #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a single against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of a game at Citi Field on September 5, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The hit was Carwfords first MLB hit. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: J.P. Crawford #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a single against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of a game at Citi Field on September 5, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The hit was Carwfords first MLB hit. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

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MLB Pipeline has revealed their top-100 prospect rankings, which includes six members of hte Phillies farm system. Only the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox have more prospects in the rankings.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was rated as the top prospect in baseball. Expected to both hit and pitch this year, Ohtani was the early buzz of a quiet offseason.

Two of the top six prospects are in the National League East with Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuna at number two and Nationals outfielder Victor Robles at number six.

Hall of Fame outfielder Vladimir Guerrero’s son Vlad Jr. is rated the third best prospect behind Ohtani and Acuna.

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Here are the six Phillies prospects in the MLB Pipeline top 100:

26. Sixto Sanchez, RHP
35. Scott Kingery, 2B
37. J.P. Crawford, SS
86. Adonis Medina, RHP
88. Mickey Moniak, OF
95. Adam Haseley, OF

In baseball scouting players are graded on a scale of 40-80. Here are the grades the Phillies prospects received, listed in the order of which they appear on the rankings.

Sanchez Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Curve: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 60 | Overall: 55

Kingery Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 65 | Arm: 50 | Field: 60 | Overall: 55

Crawford Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 65 | Overall: 55

Medina Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 55

Moniak Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

Haseley Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

It’s somewhat troubling to see Moniak and Haseley, the Phillies last two first round picks, rated so poorly. Both started off their minor league careers hot and eventually cooled off, although both are still incredibly young. Pressure may begin to mount on Moniak, the number one overall pick in 2016 out of high school.

PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 29: Jorge Alfaro
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It feels like many minor league talent evaluators are expecting big things from Kingery, who was named the top second base prospect in baseball. Having received an invitation to major league spring training, Kingery is likely to start the year with Triple-A Lehigh Valley unless Philadelphia trades Cesar Hernandez.

Not rated on the list is catcher Jorge Alfaro, who exceeded the limitations of being considered a “prospect” having played 35 major league games over two seasons.

In 29 games last season Alfaro hit five home runs with a .318 batting average for Philadelphia. I’d be shocked if Alfaro is not the opening day catcher for Philadelphia, although because he is out of minor league options the club has no choice but to have the power-hitting catcher on the major league roster.

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