When the Phillies drafted outfielder Adam Haseley eighth-overall in the 2017 MLB Draft the consensus view was that his college bat could lead to a quick big league arrival. Last season he was named as the Phillies top hitting prospect of the year by MLB Pipeline and is currently rated by the site as Philadelphia’s fourth-best prospect.
The former Virginia Cavaliers star was rated as an above-average hitter with little power that could develop more once he got into a professional program. In his junior season for Virginia, he hit .