Thanks to a dear friend, I have a copy of the newly posted final rosters! I have not had time to go over them and see who was released.
So here you go:
Note:
* denotes a left-handed player
# denotes a switch hitter/pitcher
Here is the most updated group list:
This is the part of spring training where in many aspects, it’s hard to write a narrative of where a team is going to be. This week is sort of a “limbo”for the players. There are way too many players in camp and the minor leaguers who are on the major league roster have yet to be cut.
The major league camp will start cutting players and those players will either be sent to minor league camp or given their outright release. Once that happens, all of the players sent down will have to be placed on a roster and then the players will have to be shifted around and again, some will be given their release as well.
It’s a nervous time. That being said, as far as a story, the story is the minor leaguers are playing other minor leaguers to keep a spot on the roster. It’s as if everyone is waiting for the other proverbial “shoe to drop”.
Baseball Ross and I will have a recap of the week’s intrasquad games tomorrow so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, you can find it HERE.
What I thought I’d share today is a series of pictures I took for your enjoyment.
Matt Hockenberry
Ulises Joaquin
Carlos Indriago
Miguel Nunez
Jake Kelzer
Jhailyn Ortiz
Alex Wojciechowski hits a ball right at Jesus De Los Santos
Cole Stobbe
Greg Pickett
Ben Pelletier
Orestes Melendez
Today the first minor league work group list was released. Keep in mind this list is FLUID and will change. The first big change will be when the guys that are currently in the major league camp are sent down. Then some of the players in group 1 (AAA, the far left column) will shift right into AA. Then players in the second column will shift to the third, high a and so on.
So to lay it out the columns from left to right are:
AAA-Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, AA-Reading Fightins, A+-Clearwater Threshers, A–Lakewood BlueClaws. The fifth column will be the Williamsport Crosscutters/Extended Spring group once the shift of players starts.
Baseball Ross and I were given a copy of the 2017 schedule for every team in the Phillies organization, including extended spring training.
I was able to get a copy of the massive schedule that the team hands out at the Carpenter Complex. This schedule has every team in the organization: Phillies, IronPigs, Fightin’ Phils, Threshers, BlueClaws, Crosscutters, Extended Spring Training and Gulf Coast League Phillies.
Please remember that especially with the Extended Spring and Gulf Coast League games, time and location does change, especially when bad weather happens or is expected.
For long time fans, here is an update. On former Pharm Hand Derrick Mitchell:
The first kickoff was just short of the end zone and was run back-Derrick made the tackle!
The other 4 kick-offs (as of the middle of the 4th quarter) were all to the end zone! The fourth actually went through the end zone, what a leg!
He’s really doing well and I am so happy for him!
(All photos courtesy of ESPN U)
