Five things to look for this season in the Phillies’ minor leagues.
The biggest need on the Phillies is starting pitching, and the best place to find it is at advanced Class A Clearwater. The consensus top Phillies prospect is righthander Sixto Sanchez, who won’t turn 20 until July 29. He was promoted from Lakewood to Clearwater last August. This season, he will start at Clearwater, although director of player development Joe Jordan says Sanchez won’t likely pitch with the Threshers for about the first two weeks because he came to spring training with the flu, setting him back.