Minor League Baseball released their 2018 Gulf Coast League All-Stars Thursday. Two Phillies prospects, shortstop Luis Garcia and catcher Juan Aparicio, were among those selected.
This year, Philadelphia expanded their GCL presence with two teams instead of just one. Garcia played for the West team while Aparicio played for the East. Both teams finished the year with a 30-24 record, with the East team winning the Northeast division. Aparicio and the East club lost the one-game semifinal to the GCL Cardinals, 4-1.
Garcia, who was the No. 10 prospect in the organization according to Baseball America at midseason, made his professional debut at just 17 years old.