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Phillies: Recapping a decade of terrible MLB Drafts

By George Stockburger

09 JUN 2016: The 2016 Draft Board with Mickey Moniak the first overall pick to the Philadelphia Phillies and Nick Senzel the second overall pick to the Cincinnati Reds during Round 1 of the 2016 MLB First Year Player Draft. The draft is held at Studio 42 of MLB Network in Secaucus NJ.(Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
09 JUN 2016: The 2016 Draft Board with Mickey Moniak the first overall pick to the Philadelphia Phillies and Nick Senzel the second overall pick to the Cincinnati Reds during Round 1 of the 2016 MLB First Year Player Draft. The draft is held at Studio 42 of MLB Network in Secaucus NJ.(Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: Roman Quinn #24 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 27, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Here’s a look at the players drafted by Philadelphia in 2011 who reached the big leagues

2011

Several players from the 2011 draft made it to the big leagues, but few turned into anything more than a flash in the pan or bench players. First round pick Larry Greene, a “toolsy” high school hitter, never made it past Single-A and was a career .224 hitter in the minors, making him one of the worst first round picks of the last decade.

Roman Quinn has world class speed, but injuries have hampered his career since early in the minor leagues. In the big leagues Quinn is a career .243 hitter with 24 extra-base hits and 23 stolen bases. He’ll be fighting for a big league job in 2020.

Morgan was a major disappointment as a starter and injuries have also slowed down his promising career. After debuting as a starter, the young lefty had a 5.37 ERA and his future was bleak. As a reliever, it’s a much more respectable 3.97 but the issue of health came back up in 2019.

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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 11: Cody Asche #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies prepares for a pitch during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Nationals won 3-2. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Asche was an overhyped prospect who joins the list of failed third base prospects in Phillies history with a .240 batting average. He was last in the big leagues in 2017 as a White Sox and has bounced between six different franchises. Minnesota signed him to a minor league deal for the 2020 season.

Walding was a thorn in the side of fans since his arrival in 2018, going 0-16 with 10 strikeouts to start his career. Philadelphia moved on from the fifth round pick after an 0-2 start to the season with two strikeouts.

Giles has been the most successful player picked up by Philadelphia in this draft, coming up with an abundance of hype around his electric fastball. Giles recorded 16 saves with a 1.18 ERA in his first two seasons with the Phillies before being traded to Houston for a package of players. Since leaving he’s had mixed results with Houston and Toronto, but remains an effective reliever.

Rios showed promise for the Phillies early on, but he fell apart and was injured. Pittsburgh picked him up on waivers midway through the 2019 season.

Murray has a 6.18 career ERA in 32 games and was granted free agency after the 2017 season.

Therrien was unimpressive as a big league reliever with an 8.35 ERA in 15 appearances in 2017.

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 14: Brock Stassi #41 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on May 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 14: Brock Stassi #41 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on May 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

Stassi was a great story when he made the big league team out of spring training as a 33rd round pick who spent six years in the minors. The Cinderella story didn’t last long with a .167 batting average in 51 games, mostly off the bench, but it was a great story that resonated across the baseball community.

Philadelphia drafted Kyle Freeland with the 1,081st overall pick out of Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, but the righty opted to go to college. The move paid off and he was drafted eighth overall by his hometown Rockies. Freeland had a ton of success in 2018 with a 2.85 ERA, finishing fourth in the Cy Young, but took a step back in 2019.

Notable 1st round picks drafted after Greene: Jackie Bradley Jr., Michael Fulmer, Trevor Story, Blake Snell

Notable draft picks missed: Josh Bell, Blake Treinen, Mookie Betts, Brandon Woodruff, J.D. Davis, Derek Fisher, Jon Gray, Trea Turner

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