Matt Winkelman
@mattwinkelman.bsky.social
Cats, phillies prospects, hopefully less unhinged rants. He/Him.
I write things at https://philliesminorthoughts.com/ / @philliesminorthoughts.com
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Matt Winkelman
@mattwinkelman.bsky.social
· Mar 25
New season, new pinned post:
Depth Chart - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Org Roster - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Pitch Tracking - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Top Prospects - philliesminorthoughts.com/phillies-202...
Weekly/Monthly Recaps - philliesminorthoughts.com/scouting-rep...
Depth Chart - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Org Roster - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Pitch Tracking - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Top Prospects - philliesminorthoughts.com/phillies-202...
Weekly/Monthly Recaps - philliesminorthoughts.com/scouting-rep...
This is probably over reading tea leaves, but the Phillies have a tendency to broadcast their overall intentions, I just think the Phillies are really trying to position the roster so Crawford and Painter are on it opening day and there is a spot for Miller, and that takes them out of big trades.
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is probably over reading tea leaves, but the Phillies have a tendency to broadcast their overall intentions, I just think the Phillies are really trying to position the roster so Crawford and Painter are on it opening day and there is a spot for Miller, and that takes them out of big trades.
The whole horizon was green behind the clouds
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The whole horizon was green behind the clouds
I am open to being stupid and blind, but is the Arizona Fall League data that is being collect via Statcast just not searchable on Savant? Also is there a logical reason why only Baseball Reference even logs the stats to the player cards?
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I am open to being stupid and blind, but is the Arizona Fall League data that is being collect via Statcast just not searchable on Savant? Also is there a logical reason why only Baseball Reference even logs the stats to the player cards?
"The Phillies should do X" is so dependent on what are teams doing this offseason. Really with the exception of the Padres SP and Japanese FAs the top FAs are from competitive teams who should in theory want to retain or acquire a replacement for those FAs. But are they actually all trying?
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"The Phillies should do X" is so dependent on what are teams doing this offseason. Really with the exception of the Padres SP and Japanese FAs the top FAs are from competitive teams who should in theory want to retain or acquire a replacement for those FAs. But are they actually all trying?
Allowing your GM/President to make a terrible move that everyone knows is terrible and then firing them for that move is just one of the most beautiful things in sports.
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Allowing your GM/President to make a terrible move that everyone knows is terrible and then firing them for that move is just one of the most beautiful things in sports.
It is hard to really explain how bad the last two international signing classes have been. The 2024 group is a disaster and 2025 includes a neat overage RHP, an interesting SP in the Bader deal, and a couple “could be interesting in 3 years” hitters
I did many hours of work on their complex league teams only to find almost nothing worth writing about. I don’t think guys like John Spikerman or Griff McGarry would warrant a mention in any other team’s report and they both would’ve made an ordinal top 20 here.
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It is hard to really explain how bad the last two international signing classes have been. The 2024 group is a disaster and 2025 includes a neat overage RHP, an interesting SP in the Bader deal, and a couple “could be interesting in 3 years” hitters
Reposted by Matt Winkelman
I wrote about a system so thin I started making Dr. Seuss jokes instead of trying to ordinally rank the 5th round sixth year college senior closer against the 4th round up and down bench outfielder in the teens www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
2026 Prospects: Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospects | Baseball Prospectus
Top-heavy is a common descriptor for farm systems, but it's truer here than in most places.
www.baseballprospectus.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I wrote about a system so thin I started making Dr. Seuss jokes instead of trying to ordinally rank the 5th round sixth year college senior closer against the 4th round up and down bench outfielder in the teens www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
My wife has pointed out that our house has apparently been suffering from the male loneliness epidemic since we moved (the shrimp in the fish tank experienced a population collapse because only dudes have been born)
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My wife has pointed out that our house has apparently been suffering from the male loneliness epidemic since we moved (the shrimp in the fish tank experienced a population collapse because only dudes have been born)
I will never not think this is the former Phillies prospect
Noah Juulsen gets boarded, takes about five seconds to make sure he's okay (or maybe to ensure a penalty gets called), and then gets up furious and goes after Dylan Cozens, who hit him. We'll see how the penalties shake out, but there's juice back in the building to be sure.
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I will never not think this is the former Phillies prospect
The Phillies signed Ranger Suarez on April 1, 2012.
Five days later the Phillies ran this lineup for a 1-0 Opening Day win over the Pirates and Erik Bedard
CF Victorino
3B Polano
SS Rollins
RF Pence
1B Wigginton
LF Mayberry
C Ruiz
2B Galvis
SP Halladay
Roy threw 8 innings of 2-hit ball
Five days later the Phillies ran this lineup for a 1-0 Opening Day win over the Pirates and Erik Bedard
CF Victorino
3B Polano
SS Rollins
RF Pence
1B Wigginton
LF Mayberry
C Ruiz
2B Galvis
SP Halladay
Roy threw 8 innings of 2-hit ball
It’s difficult to wrap my head around just how long Suarez has been in the org
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Phillies signed Ranger Suarez on April 1, 2012.
Five days later the Phillies ran this lineup for a 1-0 Opening Day win over the Pirates and Erik Bedard
CF Victorino
3B Polano
SS Rollins
RF Pence
1B Wigginton
LF Mayberry
C Ruiz
2B Galvis
SP Halladay
Roy threw 8 innings of 2-hit ball
Five days later the Phillies ran this lineup for a 1-0 Opening Day win over the Pirates and Erik Bedard
CF Victorino
3B Polano
SS Rollins
RF Pence
1B Wigginton
LF Mayberry
C Ruiz
2B Galvis
SP Halladay
Roy threw 8 innings of 2-hit ball
With Ranger Suarez now a FA, the current longest tenured under contract player on the Phillies is either Aaron Nola (June 10, 2014) or Rafael Marchan (July 3, 2015) depending on how you want to handle Nola actually becoming a free agent. After those two it jumps all the way to Johan Rojas (1/18/18)
November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
With Ranger Suarez now a FA, the current longest tenured under contract player on the Phillies is either Aaron Nola (June 10, 2014) or Rafael Marchan (July 3, 2015) depending on how you want to handle Nola actually becoming a free agent. After those two it jumps all the way to Johan Rojas (1/18/18)
Catcher Caleb Ricketts feels like he has come up a couple times in Phillies Rule 5 conversation and I just don't get it. My two stats:
The last two years he has 15 total home runs, he hit 13 at home for Reading and 2 at home with the Threshers on rehab. 0 road HRs.
The last two years he has 15 total home runs, he hit 13 at home for Reading and 2 at home with the Threshers on rehab. 0 road HRs.
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Catcher Caleb Ricketts feels like he has come up a couple times in Phillies Rule 5 conversation and I just don't get it. My two stats:
The last two years he has 15 total home runs, he hit 13 at home for Reading and 2 at home with the Threshers on rehab. 0 road HRs.
The last two years he has 15 total home runs, he hit 13 at home for Reading and 2 at home with the Threshers on rehab. 0 road HRs.
Reposted by Matt Winkelman
Final list of Phillies minor league free agents, including Eiberson Castellano and others
Phillies 2025 Minor League Free Agents
Today was minor league roster cleanup day. All players needed to be activated from the injured lists and all players who had achieved at least 7 minor league seasons became free agents. The Phillies had the opportunity to add any of these players to their 40 man roster to prevent this, but did not opt to keep anyone in this way.
philliesminorthoughts.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Final list of Phillies minor league free agents, including Eiberson Castellano and others
Pulido pitched yesterday sitting 93-95, but the thing of note is that he added a splitter. It looks to be similar to Jaydenn Estanista in that it has very low spin (700-800 RPM), and the two he threw were 83 and 84 mph with 20" vertical separation from his fastball.
Phillies RHP Danyony Pulido has been added to the AFL Surprise roster. Pulido was also announced on Tuesday as joining the Adelaide Giants for the ABL season that starts in a week.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Pulido pitched yesterday sitting 93-95, but the thing of note is that he added a splitter. It looks to be similar to Jaydenn Estanista in that it has very low spin (700-800 RPM), and the two he threw were 83 and 84 mph with 20" vertical separation from his fastball.
Final list of Phillies minor league free agents, including Eiberson Castellano and others
Phillies 2025 Minor League Free Agents
Today was minor league roster cleanup day. All players needed to be activated from the injured lists and all players who had achieved at least 7 minor league seasons became free agents. The Phillies had the opportunity to add any of these players to their 40 man roster to prevent this, but did not opt to keep anyone in this way.
philliesminorthoughts.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Final list of Phillies minor league free agents, including Eiberson Castellano and others
Baseball America has their Phillies list out (www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2025-p...) kicking off ranking season. It is good to see we all just have Aidan Miller #1 now. Overall, I don't have the same order, but I have the same guys in that grouping (which extends into the early teens)
Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Top Prospects & Roster
www.baseballamerica.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Baseball America has their Phillies list out (www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2025-p...) kicking off ranking season. It is good to see we all just have Aidan Miller #1 now. Overall, I don't have the same order, but I have the same guys in that grouping (which extends into the early teens)
Saurez and Schwarber will both reject the QO. If they sign with another team the Phillies will receive a pick after the 4th round. That is regardless of the size of the contract or the penalty for the signing team. If they are re-signed there is no penalty or compensation for the Phillies.
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Saurez and Schwarber will both reject the QO. If they sign with another team the Phillies will receive a pick after the 4th round. That is regardless of the size of the contract or the penalty for the signing team. If they are re-signed there is no penalty or compensation for the Phillies.
It feels in normal years there are multiple of those QOs that get accepted, but with MLB posturing like they want to kill the sport in a year, a 1 year deal is probably not appealing.
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It feels in normal years there are multiple of those QOs that get accepted, but with MLB posturing like they want to kill the sport in a year, a 1 year deal is probably not appealing.
Lantigua will be a FA in a couple of days. Phillies 40 man roster now is at 30 heading into the offseason after these moves and Bader becoming a FA and the Phillies picking up Alvarado's option
The Phillies announced the following roster moves:
INF Rafael Lantigua was outrighted to Triple-A and is now a free agent. The Phillies 40-man roster is now at 30 players.
Additionally, RHPs Zack Wheeler & Daniel Robert were reinstated from the 60-day injured list.
INF Rafael Lantigua was outrighted to Triple-A and is now a free agent. The Phillies 40-man roster is now at 30 players.
Additionally, RHPs Zack Wheeler & Daniel Robert were reinstated from the 60-day injured list.
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Lantigua will be a FA in a couple of days. Phillies 40 man roster now is at 30 heading into the offseason after these moves and Bader becoming a FA and the Phillies picking up Alvarado's option
That is a Rockies move so Rockies I could not have comprehended it happening
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
That is a Rockies move so Rockies I could not have comprehended it happening
This isn't entirely related to this hire, but I am not really sure what the Padres are doing and where they really go from here overall. I don't want to say any team should blow it up and rebuild, but also they should think about it.
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This isn't entirely related to this hire, but I am not really sure what the Padres are doing and where they really go from here overall. I don't want to say any team should blow it up and rebuild, but also they should think about it.
RHP Jack Dallas is the Phillies only representative
The AL and NL Fall Stars rosters are out: www.mlb.com/milb/news/20...
Rosters for Sunday's Fall Stars Game feature 8 of MLB's Top 100 prospects
The All-Star festivities at baseball’s most elite prospect circuit are always an unforgettable event. The 19th annual Fall Stars Game will be no different. This year’s iteration, set for 8 p.m. ET on ...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
RHP Jack Dallas is the Phillies only representative
This is actually a good question, the answer is no…but the Phillies have a deal with Adelaide where the Phillies send essentially their foreign player allotment and there is an overlap in coaches and other personnel including the Adelaide manager Chris Adamson who has been a coach/manager for Phils
Are the ABL teams affiliated with MLB teams or no?
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is actually a good question, the answer is no…but the Phillies have a deal with Adelaide where the Phillies send essentially their foreign player allotment and there is an overlap in coaches and other personnel including the Adelaide manager Chris Adamson who has been a coach/manager for Phils
Phillies RHP Danyony Pulido has been added to the AFL Surprise roster. Pulido was also announced on Tuesday as joining the Adelaide Giants for the ABL season that starts in a week.
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Phillies RHP Danyony Pulido has been added to the AFL Surprise roster. Pulido was also announced on Tuesday as joining the Adelaide Giants for the ABL season that starts in a week.
You just weren’t going to get a bounce back reliever better than him for less
Phillies have exercised José Alvarado’s $9 million team option for 2026.
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
You just weren’t going to get a bounce back reliever better than him for less