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Phillies Pitching Prospects: Carpenter and Carrasco

Lisa Winston from MLB.com writes that the Phillies have a lot to look forward to in the next few years, specifically pitching prospects Andrew Carpenter and Carlos Carrasco.  Carpenter, a second-round pick in 2006, finished last season with 17 wins and a 3.20 ERA, and carries a quiver of 5 pitches: fastball touching 90, plus slider, curve, changeup, and a splitter.

Carrasco, a 21-year-old from Venezuela, has been in the Phillies system for 3 years, and was impressive in Class-A ball before getting knocked around in Double-A last year.  Maturity is the Phillies’ goal for Carrasco, who boasts a mid-90s fastball and a plus changeup.

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Bucky on March 13th 2008 in Andrew Carpenter, Carlos Carrasco, P, Phillies Prospects, SP

Phillies Prospect Watch: Savery, Outman, Carrasco

  • Phillies LHP Joe Savery and LHP Josh Outman didn’t mind yesterday’s exhibition rainout against Florida State University, knowing that both young arms would be facing big league competition today against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Clearwater, FL. For Savery, the former Rice Owl standout, this will be his first major league start. Baseball America writes that Outman, while ranked lower than Phillies top prospect, RHP Carlos Carrasco, is more advanced and could wind up in the majors first.
  • David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News writes that Phillies P Carlos Carrasco knows about adversity first hand. Ranked by Baseball America as the #54 prospect (and the highest ranked Phillies prospect), Carrasco went a scintillating 6-2 with a 2.84 ERA at A-Clearwater before being promoted to AA-Reading. Many in the organization feel that he has the skills to be up in the big show before the season’s end.

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mikey on February 28th 2008 in Carlos Carrasco, Joe Savery, Josh Outman, P, Phillies Prospects, RP, SP