"We are extremely proud of these young men," Phillies player development director Joe Jordan said in a statement. "They are both very deserving."
It should be interesting to watch Knapp continue to develop, considering the Phillies just acquired catcher Jorge Alfaro from Texas in the Cole Hamels trade. It gives the Phillies two legitimate frontline catching prospects. Alfaro is the Phillies' No. 4 prospect and No. 61 prospect nationally, according to MLBPipeline.com. Knapp ranks No. 17 in the organization.
But Knapp, whom the Phillies selected in the second round of the 2013 Draft, clearly raised his game in Reading.