Five Phillies prospects who could break out in 2018
By John Town
Connor Seabold
The Phillies went heavy on college pitchers early on in the draft last year. One of the first they picked was Cal State Fullerton’s Connor Seabold in the third round.
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Seabold logged 127.2 innings during the spring at Fullerton, so he didn’t pitch much after being drafted. He made five appearances in short-season Williamsport, logging 10 innings. He struck out 13 batters in and walked just two. They were strong numbers, but it was a small sample size.
Seabold is often compared to Eshelman, who had his breakout in 2017. Seabold is seen as a No. 4 starter who could move up the ladder quickly, so a start in Lakewood is likely. Plenty of other pitchers had strong seasons there last year, so Seabold could follow that trend.