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Phillies minor-league report

The IronPigs entered the weekend with a 5 1/2-game lead in the International League's wild card race. The league's three division winners and one wild card team advance to the playoffs. The IronPigs are looking to reach the postseason for the first time since 2011 and second time in their first nine seasons. . . . Jesmuel Valentin, the son of former major leaguer Jose Valentin, is batting .225 with a .295 on-base percentage in his first 15 games at triple A. The 22-year-old second baseman joined the IronPigs in late July after batting .276 with a .346 on-base percentage with double-A Reading.