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‘Decent chance’ Phillies will promote prospect
- Updated: August 3, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have two more months of baseball before they split for the winter.
Will they get a look at Triple-A Lehigh Valley right-hander Jake Thompson before then? How about outfielder Nick Williams and shortstop J.P. Crawford? They are three of the top prospects in Major League Baseball, according to MLBPipeline.com.
“I think there’s a decent chance that we will see another promotion of a first-time big leaguer before the season is out,” Phillies general manager Matt Klentak said. “Whether that is in August or September — there’s not a huge separator for me in what month that is. I suspect we will have another somewhat notable promotion before the season is up.”
If just one of those top prospects is promoted, Thompson seems to be the best bet. He has pitched brilliantly. He is 11-5 with a 2.50 ERA in 21 starts. He is 8-0 with a 1.21 ERA in his last 11 starts.
The Phillies are monitoring the innings of Vince Velasquez, and Aaron Nola has struggled since June, so if the Phils decide to cut back their workload, …
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