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Phillies 2019 season preview: Outfield prospect Mickey Moniak

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TAMPA, FL - JUNE 03: Mickey Moniak (2) of the Threshers goes down the line high fiving teammates who are giving him the silent treatment upon returning to the dugout after hitting a home run during the Florida State League game between the Florida Fire Frogs and the Clearwater Threshers on June 03, 2018, at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JUNE 03: Mickey Moniak (2) of the Threshers goes down the line high fiving teammates who are giving him the silent treatment upon returning to the dugout after hitting a home run during the Florida State League game between the Florida Fire Frogs and the Clearwater Threshers on June 03, 2018, at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – APR 11: Mickey Moniak (2) of the Threshers hits a single to center field during the Florida State League game between the Jupiter Hammerheads and the Clearwater Threshers on April 11, 2018, at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Moniak’s role in 2019

Despite not exactly knocking the cover off the ball in 2018, Moniak will likely move up another level this year. This would mean Moniak will start the season in Double-A Reading, which could provide an artificial boost in his numbers. Any strides he makes there will be taken with a grain of salt due to that artificial inflation Reading provides, but any upward progress will be welcomed.

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All the progress does not need to be made this year. The team’s outfield has stability for the future with Odubel Herrera, Andrew McCutchen, and Bryce Harper all signed for the coming seasons. Aaron Altherr, Nick Williams, and Roman Quinn all provide depth in the outfield if the team needs it. Moniak is still quite young, and he has plenty of time to find his way to success.

Moniak is the second-best outfield prospect in the system.

The player who ranks ahead of him (Adam Haseley) is far closer to the majors. Haseley played 39 games in Double-A last year and has had far more success in the minor leagues. If things break right for Haseley, he could be in the majors by the end of the year or the start of next year. Meanwhile, Moniak still has to show offensive capabilities in the higher levels of the minors.

Power will never be a part of Moniak’s game at the plate (even if he starts hitting home runs at Reading), so the focus will be on generating a large amount of contract. An offensive output like Jean Segura‘s (.304/.341/.415 line in 2018) could be a potential ceiling for Moniak, but it’s still far too early to start talking about that.

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