With a clear need in the bullpen and room for improvement in the batting order, the Phillies are set to be buyers ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Of course, every acquisition has a cost, so there will be plenty of attention on Philadelphia’s farm system.
Which players will the club be willing to give up? Which minor leaguers will get the Phillies the best return? Those questions might be answered later this week. In the meantime, Phillies Nation has put together its latest rankings of the top prospects in the Phillies organization.
As stated in previous versions of this prospect list, assessments of these prospects are based on the play the Phillies Nation staff has seen covering these players in-person, analysis of film, conversations with scouts, coaches and other player-development personnel and information from outlets such as Baseball America, FanGraphs and MLB Pipeline.