Phillies pitching prospect Francisco Morales is still a ways away from making an impact for the Phils, unless he’s traded for a veteran player at the trade deadline. At just 19-years-old he’s one of two teenage pitchers in the Phillies top-30 prospects according to MLB Pipeline.
The publication projects Morales to be big league-ready in three years for 2022 as a middle of the rotation starter. In the meantime, Morales is leading the Lakewood BlueClaws rotation.
Morales had one of his best outings of the season Saturday throwing five shutout, two-hit innings with only one walk and two strikeouts.