Spencer Howard is a 6’3" 210 lb RHP from Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo. If that sounds a little familiar, that’s with good reason, as the Phillies have dipped into this pool before. In 2014 the Phillies took Matt Imhof with pick 47 in the Second Round. There are some big differences here. Not the least of which is that Imhof was a Lefty who was seen as having a higher ceiling than his performance showed. Howard is a high performing Righty who scouts are lukewarm on, but whom Fangraphs noted may have a higher ceiling (more on that shortly).
MLB Draft 2017: Phillies select Spencer Howard, RHP 45th overall
