Pitching was the Phillies' greatest strength during the 2018 season and that was also true in the minor leagues. While the Phillies now have a scarcity of high-level prospects among their position players, they are loaded with quality pitching prospects from top to bottom.
"I would say that is the case," said Bryan Minniti, the Phillies assistant general manager in charge of player development as well as amateur and international scouting. "Our Lakewood starters and relievers were fantastic all year. Our drafts the last couple years combined with our Latin signings have really made us strong in the pitching department.