Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Weekend Recap: First Baseman Darick Hall Destroys Them All
Thanks to a whole bunch of rain delays, the Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates had a pretty weird schedule this weekend, and there’s plenty to catch up on!
So buckle up, because here’s everything you missed at Phillies Farm:
Weekend winners:
Triple-A: 1B Darick Hall – 8 for 16, 4 HR, 2 2B, 7 R, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K
I don’t think there’s anyone in minor league baseball who’s had a better weekend than Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall.
The massive southpaw went 8 for 16 with four home runs, bringing his season total to 10 on the year. He’s usually just a speed-out darling, and the surface numbers don’t always back him up, so to see him get off to such a great start is interesting. He had a strong spring performance with the Major League club ahead of the start of the season.
Double-A: C Logan O’Hoppe – 4 for 7, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, 3 BB, K
The Phillies’ best prospect is hot. Logan O’Hoppe had a weekend, smashing his second homer of the season and finally starting to level his season numbers.
It’s been a slower start to the season for O’Hoppe, but that quickly reversed as the 22-year-old now boasts an OPS of 0.852, as well as a walk-to-out ratio of 10:11. He hit base at a .400 clip.
High-A: RHP Mick Abel – 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
He’s been relatively overlooked this season thanks to the remarkable success of Phillies number two prospect Andrew Painter, but Mick Abel is having a strong start to the 2022 season.
For a kid throwing a competition who is on average three years older than him, you certainly wouldn’t know. The 20-year-old now boasts a 3.86 ERA on the season and has K’d 23 batters in 14 innings of work. He only walked three.
Single-A: RHP Andrew Painter – 4.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 6K
Everyone saw this one coming. Andrew Painter continues to dominate the competition. He’s now struck out 48 of 66 possible via strikeout, and still hasn’t allowed a run through 22 pro innings of work.
The fastball continues to be in the 96-98 range, and he still primarily works the fastball/slider, although the switch still has the potential to become a plus secondary. All in all, the kid is an electric arm.
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs vs. SWB RailRiders:
April 29 (DH): W 11-3 / W 7-3
April 30: W 2-0
May 1: S 9-3
Notable performances:
SS Bryson Stott – 5 for 15, HR, 3B, 2B, 5 R, 3 RBI, BB, 4 K
C Donny Sands – 4 for 11, 2 R, RBI, 4 BB, 2 K
LHP Bailey Falter – 2.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 5K
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Read the Phightin’ Phillies vs New Hampshire Fisher Cats:
April 29: L 2-1
April 30: W 8-0
May 1: W 10-9
Notable performances:
DE Jhailyn Ortiz – 3 for 14, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 8 K
LHP Erik Miller – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RHP Francisco Morales – 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Jersey Shore BlueClaws vs. Aberdeen IronBirds:
April 29: L 6-1
April 30: L 6-4
May 1: SSPD 1-2
Notable performances:
DE Johan Rojas – 2 for 9, R, RBI, BB, 3 K, SB
OF Ethan Wilson – 1 for 5, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB
RHP Matt Russell – 3.0 IP, 2H, 1ER, 1BB, 6K
Clearwater Threshers vs. Fort Myers Mighty Mussels:
April 29: PPD
April 30: PDP
May 1: SSPD 4-4
Notable performances:
DE Marcus Lee Sang – 3 for 4, HR, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB
INF Hao-Yu Lee – 2 for 5, 2G, R, 2 RBI
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