In a bit of under the radar news that’s highly significant for the Philadelphia Phillies, Ben Badler of Baseball America reported that the Venezuelan Summer League is cancelling its 2016 season.
The Phillies were one of four teams with an affiliate in the league which is comprised primarily of 17- to 19-year-olds that are unknown to virtually all baseball fans stateside. The 2015 VSL Phillies top performers were: a 19-year-old outfielder named Enger Jimenez who batted .307/.380/.443 and has been playing for the VSL Phillies since he was 16 and a 20-year-old left-handed pitcher named Sergio Velis who posted a 1.