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Phillies Minor League review: May 9-15
- Updated: May 16, 2016
Players of the Week
Player – OF Dylan Cozens, Reading… The 21-year-old Cozens batted .385 (10-26) with six runs scored, two doubles, three home runs, four RBI, three walks and two stolen bases in seven games. He slugged .808 for the week with a 1.256 OPS. Cozens’ three home runs came in consecutive games, which finished off a six-game span during which he hit five home runs. He currently ranks first in the Eastern League in home runs, extra-base hits (20), slugging percentage (.581) and total bases (79), is tied for fourth in hits (39) and RBI (26) and ranks 10th in average (.287). Cozens was selected by the Phillies in the second round of the June 2012 draft.
Pitcher – RHP Ben Lively, Reading…Lively, 24, was named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season after going 2-0 with 13.0 scoreless innings pitched, 14 strikeouts and a 1.00 WHIP (5 BB, 8 H) in his two starts last week. He scattered four hits in 6.0 shutout innings against Binghamton on May 10, and followed that by striking out a career-high 12 batters in 7.0 scoreless innings on May 15 against Trenton. Four of Lively’s eight starts have been scoreless and he has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of them. His 1.53 ERA (8 ER, 47.0 IP) and 46 strikeouts lead the Eastern League, and he ranks third in innings pitched and fifth in opponents’ batting average (.185). Lively was acquired from Cincinnati in exchange for outfielder Marlon Byrd and cash considerations on December 31, 2014, and was originally selected by the Reds in the fourth round of the June 2013 Draft.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs – International League North Division…19-17, 4th place… Lehigh Valley lost their first three games of a four-game series with Columbus, but then went on to win each of their next four to finish the week 4-3. The IronPigs allowed only two total runs over three games in their series sweep of Toledo.
Top hitting performers – C Andrew Knapp hit safely in six of his seven games, slugging two doubles and two home runs while driving in four. He also scored five times and drew three walks… OF Nick Williams hit his third home run of the season, doubled twice and scored four runs… INF Taylor Featherston had three doubles and a home run in seven games played.
Top pitching performers – RHP Jake Thompson did not allow an earned run in 12.0 innings pitched over two starts last week. He posted a 1.00 WHIP (3 BB, 9 H) and …
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