The Phillies farm system has received mixed reviews this offseason. It has gotten positive reviews for its major league ready hitting and pitching. The development of Latin American pitching prospects has provided a lot of excitement and reason for optimism. One area that has been a black hole for the Phillies for the last few years has been homegrown high school pitchers. On some level pitchers are pitchers regardless of where they were signed from. However, high school pitchers represent untapped potential that is not available in college arms. This of course comes with more risk.
The Phillies once had a bevy of high school pitching prospects with the “Baby Aces” of Trevor May, Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Pettibone, and Brody Colvin.