While the Phillies started their season Monday, their minor-league teams start the season on Thursday. Triple-A Lehigh Valley opens their season against the Pawtucket Red Sox at 7:05 PM. Jake Thompson will start the IronPigs’ first game for the second straight season.
Thompson and many of his teammates are more than ready for the season to get underway. Several spent the spring in big-league camp with the team and were added to the 40-man roster during the offseason. It is very likely that if they play well with the IronPigs this season, they could make their way to Philadelphia by the end of the year.