Since last we looked around at the Phillies minor league system over a month ago, much has changed down on the farm. Top pitching prospect Aaron Nola made his MLB debut, and both he and fellow rookie Adam Morgan have become ensconced in the Phils’ rotation.
Also since that time, the club traded away three veterans: Cole Hamels, Jonathan Papelbon, and Ben Revere. The haul for those three big leaguers was substantial in its effect on the minors.