Sixto Sanchez (Clearwater, High A) is probably the best pitcher in the organization. Unfortunately, it was announced yesterday he's been shut down with sore elbow. But Sanchez, who doesn't turn 20 until next month, was fantastic over his last 4 starts. In 25.2 innings, he allowed just 2 runs and struck out 29 while walking 4. He was probably on track to a promotion to Reading and a possible appearance in Philadelphia later in the summer. Let's just hope there's nothing seriously wrong with his elbow.
Jan Hernandez is a 23-year-old right fielder for AA Reading. After hitting no higher than .255 in his minor league career, Hernandez seems to have figured things out to the tune of .315/.349/.494 with 7 homers in 178 at-bats.
Cole Irvin, a fifth-round draft pick in 2016, is a lefthanded starting pitcher who is 7-1 in 11 starts at AAA Lehigh Valley. Opponents are hitting just .222 against him and he's struck out 61 while walking only 18 in 68.2 innings.
Enyel De Los Santos was the return from the San Diego Padres for shortstop Freddy Galvis. De Los Santos is a righthanded starting pitcher with a 6-3 record and a microscopic 1.63 ERA in 11 starts. He's allowed 0 runs 3 times, 1 run 5 times, and 3 runs twice. He's struck out 69 in 66.1 innings and walked 20 and has a 1.01 WHIP. I expect to see either Irvin or De Los Santos with the Phillies the next time they need a starting pitcher from the minors.
Jose Pujols is slashing .306/.356/.503 for High A Clearwater. Pujols, 22, plays right field and has 9 homers and 31 RBI in 193 at-bats, but he's also struck out 73 times.
Adam Haseley, last year's first-round draft choice, is on fire right now in Clearwater. He's hitting .372 over his last 10 games and has raised his average to .298 for the season.
The Phillies system is a little short on major league ready hitters, but there are a number of promising arms down there.
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