2025 Philadelphia Phillies Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects

The Phillies farm system has been revamped over the previous few seasons. With Dave Dombrowski and his workers main the cost, the group has emphasised worldwide scouting. Even with the fixed stream of trades to enhance the key league roster, that is nonetheless an up-and-coming system.

Headlined by Andrew Painter, there are a number of prospects who profile to be vital dynasty property within the close to future. Eduardo Tait represents one other intriguing bat who’s additional away but additionally gives loads of intrigue. There are plenty of names dynasty managers want to concentrate to in Philadelphia’s system.

That is the primary article of a sequence specializing in every MLB group’s prime 20 prospects for fantasy baseball heading into the 2025 season. Keep tuned for prospect breakdowns for all 30 groups all through January right here at Pitcher Listing.

Prime Phillies Prospects

The Prime Tier

1) Andrew Painter – SP, 21 YO

2024 Stats: DNP

Andrew Painter was on a meteoric rise previous to the 2023 season. The primary-round decide from 2021 was dominant in his ascent by the minors. Painter made all of it the way in which to Double-A at simply 19 years outdated. He entered spring coaching battling for a rotation spot and was universally ranked as one of many prime pitching prospects in baseball. In his pursuit of creating the key league roster, Painter suffered an elbow damage. Makes an attempt to heal the damage with relaxation failed, finally delaying his eventual Tommy John Surgical procedure till August of 2023. The failed preliminary try at restoration resulted in Painter lacking everything of the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Painter returned to an expert mound for the primary time at this 12 months’s Arizona Fall League. Regardless of the lengthy layoff, Painter didn’t miss a beat. Painter posted a 2.30 ERA throughout 15.2 innings, placing out 69 batters. His fastball velocity hovered close to his pre-injury ranges, averaging over 96 mph on the gun. His slider generated a whiff fee of fifty%, and he additionally flashed his cutter and changeup. Painter has one of the attractive profiles on the market for dynasty managers. He has the stuff and management to show right into a top-tier fantasy asset. His contributions in 2025 will seemingly be restricted by inning restrictions, however count on him to be a dominant power on the mound for years to return.

2) Aidan Miller – SS/3B, 20 YO

2024 Stats (A/A+/AA): .261 AVG | .366 OBP | .446 SLG | 11 HR | 23 SB | 21.6 Okay% | 12.1 BB%

The Phillies have appeared to hit on most of their first-round picks lately. The Phillies snagged a falling Miller late within the first again in 2023 and have shortly watched him flip into one of many sport’s prime prospects. Regardless of his age, Miller has proven spectacular maturity on the plate early on in his skilled profession. He understands the strike zone and has no downside taking walks if given to him. His endurance forces opposing pitchers to return over the guts of the plate the place he can do injury. His hit software is definitely his carrying card right here. Between good contact expertise, excessive line drive charges, and a willingness to make use of the entire discipline, Miller initiatives to be a effectively above-average hitter on the main league stage.

Whereas dynasty managers can depend on his hit software, there may be additionally a lot else to love. His clean swing is able to producing vital energy to his pull aspect. As well as, whereas not game-changing, Miller has proven off stable velocity and base-stealing talents. He initiatives to steal 10-15 bases a season, which continues to be invaluable for fantasy managers. His fantasy worth might hinge on his potential to stay at shortstop the place he exceeded expectations in his first season. Miller doesn’t have as excessive of a ceiling as another top-100 prospects, however he initiatives to be one of many most secure choices for dynasty managers to focus on. A .280 20/15 season is a practical long-term projection to hold for Miller.

3) Justin Crawford – OF, 20 YO

2024 Stats (A+/AA): .313 AVG | .360 OBP | .444 SLG | 9 HR | 42 SB | 18.7 Okay% | 6.4 BB%

Three Phillies’ prospects and three first-round picks are a good way to begin this checklist. Justin, the son of Carl, is one other prospect making fast work of the minor leagues. Uncooked athleticism is what stands proud in Crawford’s profile. His velocity is even higher than his dad’s and is a few of the finest within the minor leagues. He has stolen 40+ bases in every of the final two seasons and initiatives for 35+ on the main league stage. He will get essentially the most out of his velocity by getting on base at a excessive clip. Crawford has hit over .300 in every of the final two seasons and initiatives to be a plus hitter long-term.

The difficulty for fantasy managers is determining how a lot sport energy Crawford can develop. At 6’2″, Crawford has loads of uncooked pop however this profile relies on contact and taking what the pitcher offers him. He makes use of the other discipline, suppressing his residence run fee. This fee is additional suppressed by the acute quantity of floor balls Crawford hits. Excessive groundball charges trigger main points for gamers as soon as they attain the key leagues and will influence Crawford’s batting common and fantasy worth. Nonetheless solely 20, there may be plenty of potential in Crawford’s profile, but additionally loads of changes are nonetheless wanted. His glove and lack of center-field depth in Philadelphia might push him to the majors sooner than he ought to. Stolen bases are the one certain factor in Crawford’s profile.

4) Moisés Chace – SP, 21 YO

2024 Stats (A+/AA): 80.1 IP | 3.59 ERA | 37.1 Okay% | 12.0 BB%

The Orioles have made plenty of savvy strikes over the previous few years to get themselves into the place they’re in now. Buying and selling Moisés Chace to the Phillies for Gregory Soto might be one which they deeply remorse. Chace signed with Baltimore out of Venezuela again in 2021. The sleek-throwing righty has at all times had a unfastened arm, loads of athleticism, and pure stuff. The difficulty has been harnessing all of it. There was vital reduction threat up all through the halfway level of 2024, however the Phillies have appeared to assist Chace unlock a brand new stage of manufacturing. His stroll fee dropped from 13.5% with Baltimore down to eight.9% with the Phillies. Oh, and don’t worry. Chace’s strikeout fee with the Phillies rose even increased as much as 42.1%.

Strikeouts are king when evaluating a pitcher’s potential in fantasy baseball. Chace has all of the potential that different guys like Jacob Misiorowski are praised for having. Chace has a giant fastball which he instructions effectively towards the highest of the zone. He will get vital arm-side run on the pitch as effectively. This can be a plus-plus providing and is the pitch he’s most snug throwing. The command on his slider is inconsistent, however with massive sweeping motion, the pitch might be a plus strikeout pitch to assault righties. Chace additionally mixes in a changeup and curveball to maintain lefties off stability. His reliance on the fastball and suspect historical past with management add some reduction threat to Chace’s profile. Nonetheless, he has the potential to be a consensus top-100 prospect by the center of 2025.

5) Eduardo Tait – C, 18 YO

2024 Stats (CPX/A): .302 AVG | .356 OBP | .486 SLG | 11 HR | 5 SB | 19.6 Okay% | 6.4 BB%

Not solely did the Phillies discover former top-prospect Starlyn Caba in the course of the IFA interval in 2023 (who they just lately traded to the Miami Marlins in trade for left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo) however in addition they discovered a possible gem in Eduardo Tait. Tait signed with the Phillies out of Panama and has obtained excessive reward from many within the baseball business all through his temporary skilled profession. Tait is an offensive-first catcher. The lefty makes use of a giant leg kick to faucet into vital pull-side energy. His arms are fast and he controls the barrel effectively. Regardless of being 17 for almost all of the 2024 season, Tait racked up 11 residence runs in simply 326 plate appearances. The uncooked energy potential right here is critical. As Tait continues to develop his sport energy, he might flip right into a 30-home run menace.

Tait has already flashed immense offensive upside, however there are some issues. Contemplating Tait is barely 18, his 6’0″ body is already fairly crammed out leaving little room for bodily projection. On prime of that, Tait’s hit software is inconsistent. His massive swing can depart him prone to well-placed breaking pitches and he struggled towards lefties final 12 months. Tait slashed .319/.362/.513 towards righties however simply .220/.328/.360 towards lefties. Granted, he’s solely 18 years outdated and there may be loads of time for him to proceed growing. There’s plenty of potential in Tait’s profile and dynasty managers might want to belief the Phillies’ group to unlock all of it.

6) Mick Abel – SP, 23 YO

2024 Stats (AAA): 108.2 IP | 6.46 ERA | 22.7 Okay% | 15.1 BB%

As a substitute of getting higher, issues appeared to have gotten worse for Mick Abel in 2024. The previous first-round decide from 2020 struggled to generate any type of consistency final season. Abel pitched all the season in Triple-A. He posted the bottom strikeout fee of his skilled profession (22.7%), and the worst stroll fee of his profession (15.1%). Walks proceed to be Abel’s kryptonite. Abel struggles to throw strikes persistently and even when he does, he doesn’t command them effectively. This has led to residence run points and resulted in a 6.46 ERA final season.

As Abel has superior to face harder competitors, his stuff has appeared an increasing number of underwhelming. He will get good arm extension creating some deception however that’s about it. His fastball sits 95 on the gun and is a pitch he depends on over 50% of the time. Each of his breaking pitches have plus motion however he struggles to find them persistently. At this level, Abel’s profile is full of reduction threat. He might by no means stay as much as the lofty expectations set for him as a first-round decide. His dynasty worth has fallen drastically up to now 12 months.

7) Gabriel Rincones – OF, 23 YO

2024 Stats (CPX/AA): .252 AVG | .347 OBP | .453 SLG | 11 HR | 23 SB | 25.2 Okay% | 11.6 BB%

The Phillies third-round decide from 2022 has proven flashes since being drafted. Accidents restricted Rincones to only 59 video games this previous season though he nonetheless managed to submit 11 homers and 20 stolen bases. His 600 PA tempo was 26 HR and 47 SB with a stroll fee over 11%. The difficulty is a suspect hit software with vital struggles towards lefties. Rincones slashed simply .189/.250/.243 towards southpaws in 2024. He’s removed from a certain guess, however there may be loads of upside right here.

Prospects Dynasty Managers Ought to Know

8) Otto Kemp – INF, 25 YO

2024 Stats (A/A+/AA/AAA): .285 AVG | .392 OBP | .489 SLG | 16 HR | 20 SB | 21.2 Okay% | 9.8 BB%

Kemp’s strikeout fee rose from 15.9% in Excessive-A to 22.7% in Double-A, after which as much as 33.3% in a small Triple-A pattern dimension. Nonetheless, he additionally hit 15 homers, stole 18 bases, and might play nearly anyplace on the infield. He additionally dominated opposing pitching within the Arizona Fall League and will flip right into a invaluable major-league asset for the Phillies.

9) Devin Saltiban – 2B, 19 YO

2024 Stats (A): .237 AVG | .346 OBP | .428 SLG | 17 HR | 22 SB | 24.8 Okay% | 12.2 BB%

2024 bought off to a gradual begin for Saltiban who wound up ending his first full season with wonderful numbers. Saltiban confirmed off plus velocity and plate self-discipline with shocking energy all year long. He slashed .264/.389/.494 from June 14 ahead whereas primarily enjoying second base. Nonetheless simply 19, Saltiban might flip right into a big-time prospect for Philadelphia.

10) Aroon Escobar – 2B, 20 YO

2024 Stats (CPX): .338 AVG | .495 OBP | .481 SLG | 3 HR | 9 SB | 9.6 Okay% | 20.2 BB%

After two seasons within the DSL, the Phillies introduced Escobar to the Complicated League the place he put up wonderful numbers previous to getting shin splints. The damage restricted Escobar to only 24 video games, however he confirmed the Phillies a lot to be enthusiastic about. For the second straight season, Escobar saved his strikeout fee beneath 10% whereas displaying off a complicated understanding of the strike zone. His long-term residence is probably going at second base the place his profile suits higher for dynasty managers. The following step in his development is showing in additional than 50 video games for the primary time in his profession.

11) Griffin Burkholder – OF, 19 YO

2024 Stats (A): .500 AVG | .500 OBP | 1.500 SLG | 0 HR | 0 SB | 0.0 Okay% | 0.0 BB%

The Phillies’ second-round decide from this 12 months is the primary participant from the draft to seem on these rankings. Popping out of highschool, Burkholder is extraordinarily uncooked however has the entire instruments to fly up dynasty ranks. Standing 6’2″ tall,  he has plus uncooked pop and velocity that would flip him right into a 20/20 menace. Burkholder is years away however is anyone value keeping track of.

12) Dante Nori – OF, 20 YO

2024 Stats (A): .240 AVG | .424 OBP | .280 SLG | 0 HR | 4 SB | 21.2 Okay% | 24.2 BB%

The Phillies’ first-round decide from this 12 months often is the safer guess to make it to the key leagues, however doesn’t have fairly the dynasty ceiling Burkholder has. Nori is one other outfielder taken out of highschool with a sophisticated hit software. He’s a plus runner and fielder with good plate self-discipline however lacks the facility projection dynasty managers crave. He’s additionally a bit outdated for a highschool bat which lowers his general ceiling.

13) Griff McGarry – RP, 25 YO

2024 Stats (A+/AAA): 31.2 IP | 4.55 ERA | 28.0 Okay% | 24.0 BB%

The Phillies moved McGarry to the bullpen for 2024 the place he nonetheless struggled to seek out any type of consistency on the mound. He continued to strike batters out at a excessive fee however walked over 24% of the batters he confronted. McGarry pitched effectively within the Arizona Fall League however nonetheless averaged over one stroll per inning which isn’t sustainable towards main league hitters. The upside is there, however it stays to be seen if the Phillies can ever totally unlock it. McGarry’s ceiling is now that of a high-leverage reliever at this level in his skilled profession.

14) Hendry Mendez – OF, 21 YO

2024 Stats (A+): .284 AVG | .386 OBP | .391 SLG | 3 HR | 3 SB | 13.9 Okay% | 13.9 BB%

In his first season with the Phillies’ group, Hendry Mendez put up wonderful numbers in Excessive-A. An absence of stolen bases and residential runs is maintaining his dynasty worth down, however there may be nonetheless lots to love. Mendez is a sophisticated hitter on the plate taking what pitchers give him. He has wonderful contact expertise and his 6’3″ body ought to present vital uncooked energy. The difficulty is getting his launch angle as much as flip his uncooked energy into fantasy-relevant sport energy.

15) Carson DeMartini – 3B, 22 YO

2024 Stats (A): .315 AVG | .385 OBP | .478 SLG | 2 HR | 8 SB | 13.5 Okay% | 8.7 BB%

The Phillies chosen Carson DeMartini within the fourth spherical out of Virginia Tech in final 12 months’s draft. Shoulder accidents restricted DeMartini’s collegiate manufacturing, however there is no such thing as a denying his energy. A leg kick with plus bat velocity helps DeMartini profile with plus energy. His strategy on the plate has been scrutinized up to now, however each his plate self-discipline and speak to expertise regarded stable in a small 24-game pattern in Low-A. DeMartini has the facility potential and athletic upside to regulate.

The Subsequent 5

Though these prospects don’t crack the highest 15, dynasty managers ought to preserve their eye on these 5 gamers:

Bryan Rincon – 20 YO – Glove first shortstop with plus contact expertise however restricted energy projection and underwhelming numbers.

John Spikerman – 21 YO – Third-round pick of Oklahoma, who has a wonderful hit software however has but to develop a lot sport energy.

Jean Cabrera – 23 YO – Management specialist who noticed his strikeout numbers dip following a promotion to Double-A.

Caleb Ricketts – 24 YO – Bodily catching prospect who has put up mediocre numbers all through his minor league profession.

Keaton Anthony – 23 YO – First base prospect that’s hit over energy. He hit .327 in his first full season throughout three totally different ranges.