Phillies' top 20 prospects for 2022: Keith Law ranks Philadelphia's farm system - The Athletic

It’s going to be a long way back for the Phillies, who just did not get the value they needed out of their drafts in the mid-2010s, and had a number of player development failures — players who regressed once they were in the system due to overpromotions or attempts to change them that didn’t pan out. It’s a new day in Philly, though, with changes at the top that herald a new approach to talent development, and several of those prospects are still young enough to turn things around.

To qualify for these rankings, players must still be eligible for the Rookie of the Year Award in 2022, which means they may not have more than 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on an active roster heading into this season.

1. Bryson Stott, SS (Top 100 Ranking: No. 66)

Age: 24 | 6-3 | 200 poundsBats: Left | Throws: RightDrafted: No. 14 in 2019

Stott was the Phillies’ first-rounder in 2019 out of UNLV and signed quickly enough to play 48 games that summer, but 2021 was his full-season debut, and it went so well he finished the year in Triple A. Stott hit .299/.390/.486 with solid defense at shortstop, hitting for a higher average with less power than I would have projected, especially since he played the bulk of his season in homer-friendly Reading. He’s cleaned up his swing since he was drafted, syncing up his hands and his hips and shortening his path from when he loads his hands to contact, which might cost him a little power but almost certainly explains his results last year.

source: https://theathletic.com/3125305/2022/02/14/phillies-top-20-prospects-for-2022-keith-law-ranks-philadelphias-farm-system/

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