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The Phillies made their selections for their Minor League Players of the Month for the month of April, honoring two young players for their offense and pitching and another for their courage and perserverance in the face of tough battles. Hitter of the Month Lehigh Valley IronPigs first baseman Darick Hall was the easy choice. […]
Darick Hall is certifiably hot and the International League has taken notice. The IronPigs first baseman won his second straight Player of the Week award for the week ending May 1. For the week, Hall hit .360 (9-for-25) with an on-base percentage of .429 and a slugging percentage of 1.040 in six games with Lehigh […]
The first calendar month of the season is over. With that in mind, we take a look at the top five hitters by average for the Phillies and each of their minor league affiliates. All players are subject to having as many plate appearances as are required to qualify to be listed among league leaders […]
Outfielder Mickey Moniak and reliever Jeff Singer were named the IronPigs hitter and pitcher of the season for 2021. Moniak, a first overall pick in the 2016 Draft and spent some time with the Phillies this season, making his major league debut last season with Philadelphia. Singer, a South Jersey resident, has worked his way […]
Infielder Bryson Stott and right-hander Jean Cabrera were named the winners of the Paul Owens Award given to the organization’s top minor league position player and pitcher each season. The 23-year old Stott opened the year at High-A Jersey Shore before joining Double-A Reading. Just prior to joining Reading, Stott played second base for the […]
Joe Girardi should have gotten this win back in April, but instead he had to wait until nearly the end of August to see his career win total as a manager flip over to 1,000.
Three former Phillies players are first-time nominees for the Baseball Hall of Fame on the 2020 ballot.
J.T. Realmuto has now picked up National League honors as the best defensive catcher and the best offensive catcher in the National League.
Three Phillies were up for Gold Glove Awards, but J.T. Realmuto was the only one to win the honor.
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will put their fifth Golden Bobblehead Award on the shelf, marking them as the industry leader in promotions.
