The 2022 Philadelphia Phillies Draft Picks, UDFA and Signings

[bkox]

Phillies first rounder Justin Crawford says he was too young to remember the 2008 World Series. His Dad Carl played for the Rays at the time.

— Destiny Lugardo ( @destiny_lugardo ) July 18, 2022

[zambonir]

Amazing. There's a generation of Phillies fans who still don't know what it is like to suffer, because their first experience was '07-11 (and even the rest of the aughts before that were mostly competitive especially at CBP).

But now we are very close to having a new generation that has never seen the Phillies in the playoffs.

[Squire]

Fun fact....In 178 plate appearances this year...Crawford struck out 7 times.

Here are his HS stats at Bishop Gorman.

Justin Crawford's High School Baseball Stats

[andyb]

We are one for one developing quality major leaguers from mid-first round Crawford family picks.

[Austinfan]

Can't use past track record to guide us, Barber seems to be more competent than the past couple guys. It's not a "need" pick with Rojas and Muzzioti in AA ball, and a couple other fast OFs lower in the system. So they must like him.

[phillychuck]

Wood bat video:

NV tournament highlights (ceramic/metal bat):

Can LSU offer him (through donors) enough NIL money to keep him?

[Squire]

Gelb indicates that Crawford is likely to get at or close to slot which is not surprising as a HS kid with a good scholarship picked right around where he should have gone.

[andyb]

Can LSU offer him (through donors) enough NIL money to keep him?

In a serious vein, will the prospect of NIL money in college raise the bonus demands of HS players to the point where they stop going pro as often?

[phillychuck]

I was thinking the same thing. If I could go to LSU and get a couple of hundred thousand dollars each year in NIL earnings, that makes a more tempting alternative than just an education and pizza money.

[Squire]

The Phillies do not pick anyone without a deal essentially in place.

I really do not know much of anything about the remaining players available today. As always looking for a mix of guys who are ranked appropriately where they are picked. Don't have much more than that.

[Patchmk88]

I’m a Louisville alum. We have a top notch NIL program (look at our football recruiting this year) and we are pretty serious about our baseball program (maybe not as serious as SEC schools but close). I have not heard much in the way of big NIL deals for the baseball team and recruits. I’ve heard of smaller deals that are beneficial, but nothing that would make a kid want to skip on first round money. Now that could all change with a big time nationally renowned kid. I do know that UL isn’t going to try to find NIL deals for Collier or Miller (two commits that were picked last night).

I just doubt in a collegiate world that is dominated by football and to a lesser extent basketball, that you’ll see a ton of NIL money going to the baseball teams. With all that said, Tommy White transferred from NC State to LSU this offseason. It has been rumored that an NIL deal was involved. It definitely will be interesting to see if NIL becomes a big component of the premier college baseball programs. I just don’t see it becoming big enough to affect 1st round draft decisions.

[Philsmania]

Until Alfaro and Realmuto, the Phillies had an amazing 45 year run of home grown catchers leading the phillies in games caught in 40 of 45 seasons. From Boone to Virgil to Russell to Dutch to Lieby to Chooch to Rupp. Only the Lance Parrish years, Bo Diaz years and Benito Santiago year interrupted that run

Throw in catchers that had success elsewhere that where drafted by the Phils like John Stearns, Mike Lavillere and Travis D'Arnoud and it really has been the one jewel of the organization's drafts

See also shortstops to a lesser extent until they decided not to stay the course with JP Crawford. Bobby Wine, then Bowa, then could have been Julio Franco (though he was a butcher in the field), then Stocker, then (after Relaford bridged the gap) Rollins, then Galvis who was respectable MLer. Might Stott resume that lineage?

[andyb]

Agree that this situation should be rare, but what if someone like Crawford could get a million a year for 3 years? That would be enough to take away the risk of falling in the draft for a player likely to get slot which is below 4 million.

I think most college NIL deals will be in the hundreds of thousands and might not be enough to entice a first round pick to skip the draft. $100K a year might make a Logan O'Hoppe go to college though.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out and I imagine there will be straight up examples of boosters buying out a top HS pick. In football you can't play for 3 years so it is more an issue for college seniors. In baseball though it will be a new part of the signing equation where HS players simply have more leverage. The college decision is a little more attractive now.

[Aquapong]

Yeah the NIL thing isn’t likely to effect 1st round Hs players. Most NiL money is going to football and basketball. College ms may be able to wave enough Nil money at some guys getting a lesser signing bonus might decide to go to college. Maybe Vierling can hook up Crawford with some of that sweet Carshield dough.

[zambonir]

Yeah there's just not enough money in college baseball. There's not even enough scholarships! LSU could outbid the Twins for a pitching coach but they don't have anything to do with NIL deals. Yeah, wink-wink - but you would basically need a single donor or collective that was baseball focused to generate any serious opportunities. It's not really worth it trying to compete with MLB either. Only other schools. If football and basketball NILs had to pay kids to keep them out of the NFL or NBA they wouldn't be able to either. The only reason the money is there in football is because there's no other place for them to play.

But if it did become an issue I would think the obvious answer would be to make the draft like hockey - draft kids and still let them go to college while holding their rights. Of course that would create a lot more risk for the teams (only drafting teenagers) and less leverage for the players.

[Squire]

In the Third Round of the 2022 MLB Draft, The Philadelphia Phillies Select....

Gabriel Rincones, OF, Florida Atlantic University

MLB.com #192
BA #107

[andyb]

Feels like a slightly below slot pick.

[Squire]

In the Fourth Round of the 2022 MLB Draft, The Philadelphia Phillies Select...

Alex MacFarlane, RHP, UMiami

MLB.com #167
BA #113

Explosive stuff, very inconsistent

[Squire]

In the 5th Round of the 2022 MLB Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies Select

RHP Orion Kerkering, RHP University of South Florida

MLB.com #204
BA # 197

Don't know if he has the tools but he has the belt

[xogfog]

McGarry 2.0?