In the sport of baseball, few things are as valuable to a club as a top prospect with the genuine potential and ability to become a Major League starter. Some teams struggle to acquire and develop a single prospect of high-quality, while other organizations are blessed with multiple top prospects at the same time.
The Phillies are lucky enough that they currently find themselves in the second category, with Spencer Howard, Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott claiming the top three spots on their prospect list - all currently projected to become legitimate MLB players. But while Stott is the clear #3 prospect in the system, most writers and fans alike are in debate over who exactly sits at the very top of the Phillies’ prospect list.