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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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CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 04: Adam Haseley #40 of the Philadelphia Phillies reaches up above the outfield wall to catch the ball hit by the Freddy Galvis #3 of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 04, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

2017

Here are the first five picks made by the Phillies in the 2017 MLB Draft.

  1. Adam Haseley
  2. Spencer Howard
  3. Connor Seabold
  4. Jake Schneiner
  5. Ethan Lindow

This might be the draft that gives the Phillies some significant big league help. While the old Phillies regime was enamored with high school products, the new front office focused on talent that is almost big league ready.

Adam Haseley was taken with the eighth overall pick and is expected to be the Phillies starting center fielder on opening day. The University of Virginia product was labeled as a guy who could hit at every level with some power that could be unlocked down the road.

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 20: Spencer Howard #34 of the Scottsdale Scorpions pitches against the Glendale Desert Dogs at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Friday, September 20, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Buck Davidson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

The prize of this class could be Spencer Howard, the Phillies top pitching prospect who could break into the big league rotation by the summer. He had a 2.47 ERA over the last two years between Lakewood, Clearwater, and Reading, giving Phillies fans hope that they have another ace on the way.

Seabold has been ranked towards the bottom of the Phillies prospect lists, but could also reach the big leagues as a reliever in 2020. He had a 2.24 ERA last season and shined in the Arizona Fall League over four starts with a 1.06 ERA.

In 2018 Scheiner hit .296 with 30 doubles and 13 home runs, but the Phillies traded him to Seattle in the Jay Bruce deal. He hit 14 home runs in 74 games for Seattle’s Advanced-A team with a .271 batting average.

Lindow has put up very impressive numbers out of the rotation and bullpen for Williamsport, Clearwater, and Lakewood. He’s got a 3.37 career ERA and just turned 21-years-old. The Phillies could be hearing more from him in a couple of years.

A couple of other names who have hit recent prospect lists include Nick Maton, Jhordany Mezquita, David Parkinson, Kyle Dohy, and Austin Listi.

Notable 1st round picks drafted after Haseley: Jo Adell, J.B. Bukauskas, Shane Baz

Notable draft picks missed: N/A

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